Albemarle eyes future as pure-play lithium market leader
Albemarle aims to eventually end its dependence on two smaller units to fund growth as global appetite surges for electric vehicles and consumer goods.
Foreign-backed miner hopes to begin Chilean lithium project in 2020
The approval process for the necessary environmental permit for the initiative, which includes an investment of $527 million, began this month.
Quebec lithium project receives positive definitive feasibility study
150 construction jobs and 160 positions for operators.
China’s Ganfeng Lithium lands three-year contract to supply Tesla
Deal will see China’s No.1 producer of lithium supplying 20 percent of its production to the electric cars maker.
Lithium Power closer to start mining at Chile’s Maricunga
The Maricunga project in northern Chile has seen significant past exploration, with over $30 million spent to date.
How an Aussie miner and American tech company plan to extract lithium quickly in Argentina
Lake Resources and Lilac Solutions claim they can produce lithium carbonate or lithium chloride more rapidly and at a lower cost than others.
Chile lawmakers mull additional mining tax for copper, lithium
The proposed tax, to be applied on the nominal value of extracted metals, would affect copper miners that produce more than 12,000 tonnes of the metal and those extracting 50,000 tonnes of lithium a year.
Don’t underestimate lithium-ion battery demand for nickel
The focus on lithium-ion batteries seems to reflect supply and demand of lithium and cobalt but it would be very wrong not to include nickel.
Ruling leaves Kidman, SQM’s Australian lithium project in limbo
Partners may lose their right to develop the Mt Holland lithium project after a recommendation by a unit of the West Australian government that regulates mining leases.
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.