Allkem, Livent merge to create world’s third largest lithium miner The all-share business combination creates a giant lithium firm with forecasted production capacity of 248,000 tonnes of LCE a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2023 | 3:47 am
Australia’s ioneer signs deal with US firm for lithium supply It has signed a commercial offtake agreement with Dragonfly Energy Holdings. Reuters | May 9, 2023 | 6:15 pm
Automakers say proposed US emissions rules pose challenges The EPA has proposed sharp emissions cuts that it estimates would result in 60% of new vehicles by 2030 being electric and 67% by 2032. Reuters | May 9, 2023 | 3:30 pm
Glencore to build Europe’s largest battery recycling plant It has partnered up with Canada’s Li-Cycle to convert an old lead refinery in Italy into a facility to recover key metals from batteries. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2023 | 6:43 am
Tesla breaks ground on massive Texas lithium refinery The move will make Tesla the only major automaker in North America that will refine its own lithium. Reuters | May 8, 2023 | 4:42 pm
US is vulnerable to China’s lock on key minerals, Biden aide says “We can’t be in the position Europe was in front of the invasion of Ukraine,” said John Podesta, senior White House adviser for clean energy. Bloomberg News | May 8, 2023 | 11:12 am
Brazilian iron ore state wants to lure lithium investors Minas Gerais will welcome “investors from all over the world” to Vale do Jequitinhonha, said governor Romeu Zema. Bloomberg News | May 8, 2023 | 10:14 am
Lithium markets have hit a turning point – Morgan Stanley Market is expected to remain in a deficit in 2023 but conditions will not be as tight as previous years, according to the investment bank. Staff Writer | May 8, 2023 | 9:34 am
US to speed up South32’s Hermosa manganese-zinc project The Arizona-based project is the first mining asset added to the FAST-41 process, which speeds up development of clean energy and other infrastructure. MINING.COM Editor | May 8, 2023 | 5:43 am
