October 27, 2022

Standard Lithium commissions direct chloride-to-hydroxide pilot plant in Arkansas

The technology is housed in a self-contained unit and takes the lithium chloride feed produced by the company’s existing direct lithium extraction (DLE) demonstration plant.

October 27, 2022

Eramet examining doubling of lithium capacity in Argentina

The French mining group is aiming to start producing lithium in early 2024 at the Centenario deposit.

October 26, 2022

Japanese Tesla supplier to take on Chinese rivals to tap EV boom

Sumitomo wants to start making materials for a cheaper type of battery -- containing no nickel -- that’s poised for global popularity after storming the world’s top EV market, China.

October 26, 2022

LG Energy pins hopes on America growth as EV battery sales climb

The South Korean company reiterated its target of tripling revenue in North America in five years, with the EV market there forecast to see compound annual growth rate of 33%…

October 26, 2022

Coupling energy production with lithium extraction may lower cost of geothermal development – research

Co-location with lithium extraction was shown to have the greatest potential to encourage successful future geothermal development.

October 25, 2022

China’s lithium appetite to fuel European production, miner says

Australia's Critical Metals is attempting to cash in on soaring demand for lithium.

October 25, 2022

Ford, Everledger launch battery passport pilot for responsible recycling

Companies will track batteries in late and newer EV models for six months, working together with US lithium-ion battery recyclers.

October 25, 2022

French lithium mine project unveiled in electric car race

Imerys unveiled plans to develop a lithium mine in central France that it said could be a leading contributor in Europe's quest for electric-vehicle battery materials.

October 25, 2022

Why Freeland’s “friend-shoring” is such a bad idea

Friend-shoring sounds good, but its harmful effects far outnumber its benefits.

October 25, 2022

Europe’s first lithium mine agrees to merge with Sizzle SPAC

A unit of Australian miner European Lithium Ltd. has agreed to go public on Nasdaq through a merger with blank-check company Sizzle Acquisition Corp.