December 7, 2023 US IRA is ‘cream on top’ as Arcadium eyes lithium growth US subsidies will support the growth of the top 3 lithium producer if the Livent and Allkem merger creating the new company goes ahead.
December 6, 2023 Allkem sees low lithium prices extending over near term Lithium prices overshot last year driven by China but this year fresh supply, including from Africa, has led to a collapse in prices.
December 6, 2023 China metals firms see US rules unlikely to upend supply chains Rules for battery components should apply from 2024, while critical minerals will be covered from 2025.
December 6, 2023 Surge in lithium stocks raise hope rout in EV metal almost done Tianqi Lithium and Ganfeng Lithium closed up 6.5% and 7%, respectively, in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
December 5, 2023 Piedmont Lithium gets another extension amid North Carolina mine permit review The proposed mine, if built, would become one of North America's largest sources of lithium for electric vehicle batteries.
December 5, 2023 Fortune Minerals stock gains on government funds for NICO project The funds will be used to support a mini-pilot to confirm certain process design criteria and improvements to the NICO project metallurgical processes in Canada's Northwest Territories. .
December 5, 2023 Investors are seeing past 75% lithium price plunge, Chile’s Enami says The state-owned ore processing company said it will be in a position to choose a partner for a sprawling lithium project by mid next year.
December 5, 2023 Column: US looks to shut China out of its battery supply chain The Biden administration has unveiled plans to exclude Chinese entities from receiving any of the generous tax credits available for investing in the US EV supply chain.
December 5, 2023 Ford takes stake in Indonesia nickel project The automaker joins PT Vale Indonesia and Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt as investors in a project to make an annual 120,000 tons of nickel chemicals for EV batteries.
December 5, 2023 Eramet and ES launch new lithium test in geothermal venture Geothermal waters in the Rhine Valley along the French-German border have attracted investments both for renewable energy and potential lithium resources.
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