Vision Lithium produces 99.99% pure Li₂CO₃ from Sirmac, stock explodes The Sirmac property is located approximately 200 km south of Nemaska's Whabouchi lithium mine in Quebec. Jackson Chen | February 11, 2021 | 9:37 am
China’s 2020 refined nickel imports slump to 6-year low Chinese imports of refined nickel fell by 32% year-on-year to 130,700 tonnes in 2020. Reuters | February 11, 2021 | 7:58 am
EV metal index beats record by 54% as electric cars reach tipping point MINING.COM EV Metal Index surges to over $500m of lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel in newly-sold electric cars worldwide in one month as prices continue to climb and deployment smashes previous records. Frik Els | February 10, 2021 | 1:35 pm
American Lithium to acquire Plateau Energy amid EV boom The agreement will consolidate two "significant and strategic" undeveloped lithium assets in the Americas. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 10, 2021 | 9:10 am
Bacanora Lithium kicks off work at Mexico project Heavy equipment will start the bulk site earthworks at the Sonora lithium project later in the year. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2021 | 6:15 am
Tesla deployed more EV battery materials than its four closest competitors combined in 2020 Tesla’s large deployment of battery metals is explained by the rolling out of its made-in-China Model 3s. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 10, 2021 | 6:14 am
Sumitomo Metal lifts profit forecast on higher metals prices The company now predicts a net profit of 78 billion yen ($739 million) for the year, against its previous guidance of 46 billion yen. Reuters | February 9, 2021 | 10:15 am
CATL to make additional investment in Neo Lithium CATL will participate in Neo's recently announced financing and maintain an 8% equity interest. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 9, 2021 | 9:16 am
CBLT acquires lithium property in Manitoba Shatford Lake is five kilometres southwest of the Tanco mine, an LCT-type pegmatite that has produced cesium and tantalum. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 9, 2021 | 6:11 am