Lithium price plunge claims first victim Namibia's Desert Lion Energy ceases all operations as Chinese lithium prices plummet to three-year lows – down by half since the start of 2018. Frik Els | September 4, 2018 | 4:18 pm
Tesla’s cobalt-light batteries seen providing cost advantage Batteries made by the U.S. manufacturer and its Japanese partner, Panasonic Corp., require less cobalt, the metal whose price has shot up. Bloomberg News | September 4, 2018 | 10:34 am
Neo Lithium lining up partner for $490m Argentine venture The project, which straddles salt flats and lakes across 135 square miles near the Chilean border, is billed as having high concentrations of lithium. Bloomberg News | September 4, 2018 | 10:11 am
Mercedes unveils first Tesla rival in $12B attack Mercedes-Benz, the world’s largest maker of luxury cars, is rolling out its first in a series of battery-powered models. Bloomberg News | September 4, 2018 | 3:14 am
Northern Star raises funds to buy gold mine in Alaska The Australian miner was able to raise almost $1.3 million to help fund the acquisition of its first overseas asset. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 3, 2018 | 10:20 am
A glass half full or a glass half empty for lithium producers Metal bulletin reasearch’s forecast is for the lithium market to shift into a supply surplus this year and as such we have expected prices to fall. Fast Markets | September 1, 2018 | 3:16 pm
Nevada Copper shares jump on construction decision Toronto-listed company's board okays construction of Pumpkin Hollow underground mine. Frik Els | August 30, 2018 | 12:29 pm
Canadian cobalt company says thieves stole 76 tonne hoard Cobalt 27 stockpile worth $5 million stolen from Rotterdam warehouse. Frik Els | August 30, 2018 | 11:02 am
Why battery miners are swarming Europe’s biggest rock collection Being home to Europe’s biggest rock collection has finally come in handy for Sweden Bloomberg News | August 30, 2018 | 10:47 am
