May 24, 2022 Albemarle boosts outlook with battery demand surging The company expects sales from $5.8 billion to $6.2 billion this year, up from its previous estimate of $5.2 billion to $5.6 billion.
May 24, 2022 Mopani plans to resume cobalt production as prices rise Accelerating sales of electric vehicles have fueled a scramble for nickel, cobalt and lithium.
May 24, 2022 Huayou Cobalt to invest $300m in Zimbabwe lithium mine Company recently completed a $422 million purchase of the hard-rock lithium mine just outside Harare.
May 23, 2022 Chinese, Australian investors battle for largest lithium deposit AVZ Minerals is battling to retain control of the Manono lithium project in DRC, potentially the world’s largest untapped lithium deposit, amid ownership claims from Chinese investors.
May 23, 2022 Mine auction draws 3,448 bids amid scramble for lithium The Dechenonba lithium mine in Sichuan’s Yajiang area covers 1.14 square kilometers, with estimated reserves of 24.9 million tonnes.
May 23, 2022 Legendary lithium riches from Bolivia’s salt flats may still just be a mirage Bolivia has a history of unfulfilled promise with lithium.
May 22, 2022 Chile aims to outline state lithium firm model this year, minister says The Gabriel Boric administration is keen to get more closely involved in the booming market for lithium.
May 20, 2022 Hyundai Motor Group to invest $5.5 billion to build EV and battery facilities in US Hyundai will break ground on its new facility in Georgia in early 2023 and is expected to begin commercial production in the first half of 2025.
May 20, 2022 Tesla battles for battery engineers commanding CFO-like salaries In 2021, salaries for US battery engineers ranged from around $100,000 for a junior position to nearly $200,000 for a director.
May 20, 2022 Horizonte kicks off construction of Araguia nickel mine in Brazil The Araguaia nickel mine in northern Brazil is set to produce 29,000 tonnes of the battery metal a year for the steel market.
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths. December 24, 2025 | 07:45 am
