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. 

May 19, 2022

Tianqi produces Australia’s first battery grade lithium hydroxide

TLEA’s Kwinana plant has met internal certification processes with the onsite laboratory confirming that battery-grade specification has been met on 10 tonnes of lithium hydroxide.