Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China and the Ukraine war upended global energy.
Prices have already softened after a spectacular two-year rally.
A new redox-active layer adds energy storage capacity and suppresses corrosion in lithium-sulphur batteries.
Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia, which is 51% owned by Tianqi and 49% by IGO Ltd, has offered A$136 million ($94m) for Essential.
Finnish company Sensment announced the launching of a new technology that significantly improves the production efficiency of lithium.
Chief Judge Miranda Du held a Thursday hearing to review the contention from ranchers, environmentalists and Indigenous groups.
Junior says scoping study confirms "outstanding" economics for the 20,000 tonnes-a-year Laguna Verde lithium project.
Shares of Piedmont soared 15.4% by market close Wednesday.
Piedmont will supply an increased 125,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate to Tesla starting in H2 2023 through the end of 2025.
Researchers want to move towards designing longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries.