March 3, 2024 Chile wants 3 or 4 new lithium projects running in 2026, finance minister says Chile initiated a policy last year to increase state control of the strategic metal needed in batteries for electric vehicles.
March 1, 2024 LithiumBank hikes Boardwalk project value by $600 million The after-tax net present value (at an 8% discount) for Boardwalk is now pegged at $2.3 billion.
March 1, 2024 Newly created Critical Metals on track to construct EU’s first battery-grade lithium mine Wolfsberg is kicking off a two year construction phase, and has an agreement to supply BMW by 2027.
March 1, 2024 Yellen praises Chile’s policies in visit to lithium-rich ally US Treasury Secretary will see government officials including Finance Minister Mario Marcel and central bank President Rosanna Costa.
February 29, 2024 SQM expands into lithium glut in bet that buyers will return SQM, which is closely watched because it’s more exposed to spot prices than peers, sees stable prices in the short term and as is more positive after that.
February 29, 2024 Syrah Resources inks offtake deal with Posco Future M Syrah will supply 2 kilotonnes of natural graphite per month in the year following commissioning.
February 29, 2024 Indonesia says its nickel supply will keep global prices low Nickel prices plunged by around 45% last year, and dipped briefly below $16,000 a ton earlier this month.
February 29, 2024 Chinese outbound investment in EVs likely set new record in 2023 Chinese firms put $28.2 billion into EV-related industries last year.
February 29, 2024 India launches second part of critical minerals auction worth $362 billion A total of 18 critical mineral blocks, including tungsten, vanadium, cobalt and nickel, will be auctioned in eight states across the country.
February 29, 2024 Nickel-based electrode material opens doors to cobalt-free batteries A new nickel-based electrode material opens new avenues to cobalt-free batteries for electric vehicles.
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