April 21, 2022 Musk wants more lithium for EVs but very few places have it Elon Musk wants more lithium, but only a handful of countries can supply the material key to the electrification of transportation, at least for now.
April 21, 2022 New tech will free cheaper, cleaner lithium supply – report Elon Musk warns investors about lithium supply, but a new McKinsey report says geothermal, oilfield brines and new extraction technology can meet seven-fold demand growth.
April 21, 2022 Mexico nationalizes lithium mining The law, which came into force on Thursday, elevates lithium to the category of “strategic mineral” that belongs to the state.
April 21, 2022 CATL wins $135m lithium project in race for materials The mine will supply a new lithium battery production and manufacturing base in Yichun.
April 21, 2022 Mining giants struggle despite commodities price boom The world’s biggest miners had a tough start to the year, struggling to hit production goals and keep costs under control.
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.
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