April 13, 2022

Mexican president to fast-track nationalization of lithium if power reform thwarted

President López Obrador will send a bill to Congress on Monday if reform tightening state control of the energy sector is not approved.

April 12, 2022

Electric vehicle growth outpaces installation of battery chargers

The number of EVs on the road per public charging point globally rose to 9.2 at the end of last year, from 7.4 at the end of 2020.

April 12, 2022

The near-500% rally in lithium price is showing cracks in China

Lithium prices seem to be losing momentum in China, as the nation’s worsening coronavirus outbreak has upended the electric-vehicle supply chain.

April 11, 2022

Ford inks Argentina lithium supply deal with Lake Resources

The deal is a major bet by Ford on direct lithium extraction (DLE), a relatively new breed of technologies that filter the metal from brines.

April 11, 2022

Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination

The resource-rich state replaced Nevada as most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, says the Fraser Institute.

April 11, 2022

Opinion: US uses Cold War powers to secure battery metals supply

The real significance of invoking the DPA is that it elevates battery metals to the top of the US critical materials supply list, writes Andy Home.

April 11, 2022

Sigma Lithium updates Phase 1 FS, showing $1.6bn after-tax NPV for Brazil project

The updated economics demonstrate that Phase 1 is financially robust, even as a standalone project.

April 11, 2022

CATL isolates workers to avoid covid shutdown

Automakers including Tesla and Volkswagen have been forced to suspend production at their factories in Shanghai.

April 10, 2022

Mexican president reignites debate around mining reform with focus on lithium

AMLO warned that if Congress does not approve a constitutional reform on electrical matters, he will push for a rewrite of the country’s Mining Law.

April 10, 2022

Zinc-air batteries get solar energy makeover

Korean researchers developed a technology to improve the electrochemical performance of zinc-air batteries by using solar energy.