Serbian protestors rally to oppose Rio Tinto’s lithium mine project
In 2022, the Serbian government revoked licenses for Rio Tinto's Jadar project near Loznica following mass protests by environmental groups.
Lithium Americas revamps Thacker Pass deal with GM in new $625 million JV
For its 62% ownership of Thacker Pass, Lithium Americas will contribute $387 million to the JV and act as manager of the project.
Rio Takes step toward M&A redemption with $6.7 billion lithium bet
Modest by comparison with past splurges, the all-cash deal is a significant and long-awaited expansion of Rio’s bet on lithium.
Rio Tinto’s real prize: Arcadium’s lithium extraction technology
Arcadium, through a predecessor company, was the first to develop an early version of a DLE technology in the 1990s.
Savannah CEO sees lithium price rebound by start of Portugal project
Savannah expects to bring the Barroso project onstream as early as possible in 2027.
Patriot Lithium expands into copper with Zambia project
Patriot believes the Katwaro project will complement its lithium assets and provide jurisdictional diversity.
Adionics opens lithium demonstration plant in Argentina
The company says its efficient lithium extraction and recycling methods could help stabilize supply and potentially impact the entire EV supply chain.
Rio arrives in lithium with a survival-of-the-fittest mentality
The company is planning to invest heavily in further expansion ahead of an anticipated 2030s demand boom.
Ranking the world’s top lithium producers
Acquiring Arcadium makes Rio Tinto one of the world's largest lithium producers.
Lithios secures $12 million to scale its lithium extraction technology
The company says its ALE technology can unlock sources of lithium previously considered uneconomical and inaccessible.
