Rio Tinto, BYD and LG Energy show interest in Chile’s Altoandinos lithium site
A total of 12 companies have submitted proposals to develop a lithium project in Chile's Altoandinos salt flats.
Pilbara Minerals says lithium prices may have bottomed
The lithium miner said it expects fiscal 2025 output to range between 800,000 and 840,000 tons of spodumene concentrate.
CleanTech produces battery-grade lithium in first phase of DLE pilot
It achieved a lithium recovery rate of about 95% from the brine, with a total recovery of 88%.
With no recovery in sight, lithium prices force miners to reevaluate output
The price of the material that’s vital to the energy transition has plunged by around 80% since late 2022.
Serbia locks lithium deals with the EU amid Jadar’s revival
The country, home to Rio Tinto's Jadar project, inked a series of deals granting EU members exclusive access to Serbian lithium.
Chile copper, lithium mines rattled by 7.4-magnitude quake
The earthquake struck 45 km outside San Pedro de Atacama, northern Chile, home to the country's major copper and lithium mines.
German Chancellor defends planned lithium deal with Serbia
Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis are currently in discussions with Serbia’s government to invest in the country.
Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba signs $310 million lithium mine deal
The company did not name the investors, only saying they were "leading foreign British and Chinese companies in the global lithium market".
Mercedes, Stellantis in talks to back Serbia’s lithium plans
The carmakers are willing to follow Rio Tinto Group’s investment in the proposed Jadar mine.
Sodium-ion battery startup sparks lithium alternative
Peak Energy received $55 million in funding to scale up production of sodium-ion batteries that the company is positioning as an alternative to the widely used lithium-ion technology.
