Piedmont Lithium hit with short-seller report on Ghana mine
Blue Orca Capital alleged that mining licenses in Ghana obtained by a company it invested in were through what appeared to be "textbook corruption."
“Lithium OPEC” in South America could drive away investment, says Sigma Lithium CEO
Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil would cooperate to expand their processing capacity, open battery plants and make EVs locally.
Argentina moves to stop wetlands bill from foiling lithium boom
The country has been working on legislation to protect its wetlands amid sprawling fires often blamed on farmers.
Tesla, GM follow own shareholders with push into lithium miners
Investors and car makers continue to bet on lithium miners, wagering that a shift toward EVs will become a permanent trend.
South America looks at creating “lithium OPEC”
Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil would cooperate to expand their processing capacity, open battery plants and make EVs locally.
Lithium Americas kicks off construction at Thacker Pass
The proposed mine has the potential to be North America's largest source of lithium for electric vehicle batteries.
Tesla lobbying to secure lithium from Chile — report
Tesla executives held talks with the ministers of foreign affairs and mining, as well as with the leader of the development agency Corfo.
Musk tamps down speculation that Tesla will mine lithium
The “limiting factor” is refining lithium, not actually finding it, as no country has a monopoly on deposits, Musk said.
Advance Lithium in joint venture talks with Mexico’s national lithium company
Advance Lithium has a group of lithium and potassium salars/salt lakes in central Mexico.
China’s lithium mining likely to face more scrutiny
Yichun suspended all lithium mining late last week to crack down on criminal activity.