April 21, 2022 How Portuguese lithium could fuel Europe’s EV revolution Portugal possesses the potential to mine lithium but there is a polarized perception of mining in the country, writes amil Hijazi.
April 20, 2022 Musk appeals for more lithium production to meet battery demand Battery production, and more specifically lithium, is the “fundamental limiting factor” for electric-vehicle adoption worldwide, Musk said on an earnings call.
April 20, 2022 Lithium prices pause in April, but not a sign of “wider market correction” Lithium prices took a breather during the first half of April as lockdowns in China make trading difficult, but the lull is unlikely to last, says Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
April 20, 2022 MOBI Latam, EnergyX aim to create Bolivian domestic lithium battery supply chain Bolivia has 9 million tonnes of identified lithium resources buried beneath its salt flats, yet the country has had barely any production of lithium chemicals.
April 20, 2022 Musk’s tweets fuel mining industry’s hopes of a buyout by Tesla The auto giant already has supply contracts for nickel, lithium and a range of other EV metals from suppliers across the globe.
April 19, 2022 EV parts maker Schaeffler signs first-of-a-kind European rare earth deal Schaeffler has agreed a five-year deal with Norway's REEtec to supply rare earth oxides from 2024.
April 19, 2022 Tesla gets 8,000 workers back at Shanghai plant, report says Plant was closed for about three weeks due to a covid-19 outbreak.
April 19, 2022 Mexico’s lower house backs lithium nationalization plans The proposed law, now in the hands of the Senate, bans all private participation in the exploration and mining of the battery metal.
April 18, 2022 Syrah Resources gets $107m loan for Louisiana EV battery plant Syrah has a deal to supply anodes to Tesla starting in 2024.
April 15, 2022 CATL joins $6 billion mining-to-batteries complex venture in Indonesia China’s top battery producer plans to boost its presence in the aspiring electric-vehicle hub.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
