Indigenous groups in Chile’s Atacama push to shut down SQM In 2019 the Atacama Indigenous Council (CPA) filed a lawsuit demanding regulators scrap a $25 million remediation plan. Reuters | August 14, 2020 | 1:32 pm
MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Gold price vs stock chart shows bullion is far from expensive, Shandong calls on Canada to approve Arctic mine, Star Diamond and Rio Tinto to face off in court MINING.com Editor | August 13, 2020 | 5:51 pm
Lithium price: Green activists score victory over Atacama salt flats The Environmental Superintendent's (SMA) decision could prove a major setback as SQM seeks to ramp up lithium output. Reuters | August 13, 2020 | 1:33 pm
Huayou temporarily suspends cobalt purchases from two Congo mines Under pressure from human rights groups, China's biggest cobalt refiner has decided to temporarily stop sourcing from artisanal mines. Reuters | August 12, 2020 | 2:17 pm
Lithium-ion cell manufacturing capacity pipeline could quadruple by 2030 — report Wood Mackenzie says the manufacturing capacity pipeline could reach 1.3 terawatt-hours. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 12, 2020 | 6:30 am
Iconic Minerals to drill at Nevada lithium project The Canadian miner expects the RC drilling to expand the existing resource at the Bonnie Claire lithium project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 12, 2020 | 6:15 am
Cypress reports resource boost at Nevada lithium project The Clayton Valley project is located next to Albemarle's Silver Peak mine, North America's only lithium brine operation. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 11, 2020 | 9:46 am
Stainless surge revives nickel, but surplus still looms Rapidly rising stainless steel production in top consumer China has helped to preserve demand and prices of key ingredient. Reuters | August 11, 2020 | 8:22 am
Europeans buying electric cars may lift weak lithium market That’s the view of Albemarle Corp., the world’s largest producer of the battery metal. Bloomberg News | August 10, 2020 | 2:47 pm