North Carolina seeks more info for Piedmont Lithium mine permit review State officials gave the company 180 days to provide additional details on 10 areas. Reuters | May 30, 2023 | 5:10 pm
Mapped: Renewable energy and battery installations in the US in 2023 This graphic describes new US renewable energy installations by state along with nameplate capacity, planned to come online in 2023. Visual Capitalist | May 30, 2023 | 9:43 am
GM secures financial support for an EV battery plant in Quebec Becancour, a small town of around 14,000 people, is set to become Quebec’s hub for electric-vehicle battery component production over the next few years. Bloomberg News | May 29, 2023 | 2:35 pm
Sayona pumps extra $130 million into NAL, Moblan lithium projects in Quebec Funds will be used to bolster Sayona Quebec’s development of a northern lithium hub. Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 12:59 pm
Leo Lithium signs deal with Ganfeng Lithium to raise $72 million Companies wil cooperate for the ramp-up of the Goulamina project in Mali. Reuters | May 29, 2023 | 8:19 am
Lithium Ionic says Brazil drill results to boost mineral resource due next month Lithium Ionic has completed 28,400 metres of drilling across the 8.7 sqkm of Bandeira and Galvani. Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 8:01 am
Australia sees ‘enormous market’ for its battery metals in US President Joe Biden’s signature climate policy is helping drive a golden age of mineral exploration in Australia, said the Australian Trade Minister. Bloomberg News | May 29, 2023 | 7:46 am
SQM and Codelco begin talks over lithium partnership in Chile Negotiations seek to set up a public-private joint venture to mine lithium in the Atacama salt flat starting in 2030. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2023 | 5:19 am
Sigma Lithium sells first “green tailings” to China’s Yahua Green tailings are a high-purity, zero chemicals, about 1.3% lithium oxide product generated by Sigma’s Greentech processing plant in Brazil. Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 3:33 am
