Bolivia’s lithium deals with China, Russia in limbo
Bolivia's 2024 lithium deals face parliamentary delays over transparency, environmental, and economic concerns.
Rio Tinto seeks to raise up to $9 billion for Arcadium Lithium buyout
Rio is tapping the US investment-grade bond market to raise as much as $5 billion to repay a loan used to buy Arcadium.
US-backed TechMet eyes Ukraine lithium asset
TechMet, a $1.2 billion Dublin-based investment fund, is looking to develop the Dobra lithium project in central Ukraine.
Pure Lithium secures US government funding
US Department of Energy’s backing will enable it to scale lithium metal anode production from recycled lithium.
Lithium Americas secures $250M investment to advance Thacker Pass
Thacker Pass is home to the largest known measured and indicated lithium resource in North America.
Germany’s lithium reserves could sustain domestic needs for decades, study finds
A study found that Germany had up to 26.51 million tonnes of lithium reserves dissolved in deep underground waters.
Rio Tinto creates lithium unit after completing $6.7B Arcadium deal
Deal positions Rio Tinto among the world’s largest lithium miners, trailing only US-based Albemarle and Chile’s SQM.
Surge Battery approved for expanded exploration at Nevada lithium project
The decision allows the company to begin construction of new roads and cross-country trails and drill pads.
SQM cuts spending amid drawn-out lithium price slump
The Chilean lithium producer will invest $1.1 billion across its businesses in 2025, compared to $1.6 billion in 2024.
E3 Lithium secures $3.2M Canadian gov’t funding for Clearwater project
The funding to E3 will be used to undertake preconstruction work on transportation and energy infrastructure for the Clearwater project.
