Giant lithium deal collapses after Australian billionaire Rinehart steps in
Albemarle has walked away from its $4.2 billion takeover of Liontown Resources after Australia’s richest woman built up a blocking minority.
Albemarle has walked away from its $4.2 billion takeover of Liontown Resources after Australia’s richest woman built up a blocking minority.
Company to set up a plant to produce lithium iron phosphate, Chilean President Gabriel Boric said.
Researchers at Monash University have developed a lithium-sulphur design that reduces the amount of lithium required for charging.
Key moves in the mining sector.
Latin America has emerged as a hot spot for carmakers seeking to tap metals used in electric vehicles.
Chile says Japanese battery and metals companies are among Asian investors interested in acquiring long-term preferential access to lithium.
Codelco is nearing a deal to acquire Lithium Power International.
Eramet aims to start producing lithium in Argentina in the second quarter of next year.
The government also set the royalty for niobium at 3% of the average sale price, and for rare earth elements at 1% of the average sale price of rare earth oxide.
Piedmont will acquire a 19.9% interest in Vinland Lithium, which owns Killick Lithium.