Lithium Americas to restart Argentina project The Canadian miner had to suspend construction at Caucharí-Olaroz again in early July due to covid-related issues. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 17, 2020 | 4:29 am
China’s CATL is developing new EV battery with no nickel, cobalt, exec says The new battery type will be different from existing NCA, NCM and LFP batteries and will have no expensive metals like nickel or cobalt. Reuters | August 16, 2020 | 7:25 am
Tianqi Lithium president leaves embattled Chinese firm Vivian Wu left the company as Tianqi looks for a way out of a perilous financial situation. Reuters | August 16, 2020 | 7:16 am
Lithium in Bolivia: “always a possibility never a reality” – interview DCDB Research’s Emily Hersh explains why the Andean country hasn’t been able to build a sustainable lithium industry. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 16, 2020 | 6:15 am
Platinum, copper, nickel alloy may be key for smart biomedical devices Researchers in Switzerland have used a platinum, copper, nickel and phosphorous alloy to develop an electrically conductive fibre. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 16, 2020 | 6:00 am
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