January 24, 2022 Sibanye-Stillwater ditches $1bn Brazil copper and nickel deal The assets were the Santa Rita nickel and Serrote copper mines, and would have boosted the miner's growing battery metals portfolio.
January 23, 2022 Chinese lithium hydroxide prices played catch-up amid tight supply – report Chinese lithium hydroxide prices experienced a double-digit percentage growth for two weeks in a row amid tight supply and strength from China’s lithium carbonate market.
January 21, 2022 Serbian government blasts green groups for scuttling Rio Tinto’s lithium project The world's shortage of lithium would be exacerbated with the cancellation of the Jadar project, experts said.
January 21, 2022 Organizations partner to explore viability of lithium extraction in British Columbia The NEBC Lithium - Formation Water Database is a project that will assess concentrations of lithium in brines in British Columbia’s formations by sampling natural gas and oil wells.
January 20, 2022 Visualizing China’s dominance in clean energy metals In the race to secure raw materials needed for the green revolution, new world powers could emerge as demand for clean energy metals grows. For now, China has the lead.
January 20, 2022 Tianqi Lithium said to pick banks for Hong Kong listing Tianqi Lithium applied for a Hong Kong listing in 2018, but the plan was shelved amid falling lithium prices and a cash squeeze.
January 20, 2022 Rio Tinto shares slump as Serbia pulls plug on its $2.4bn lithium project "As far as project Jadar is concerned, this is an end," Prime Minister Ana Brnabić said.
January 20, 2022 Political instability in the DRC may affect global battery supply chain – report According to Fitch, increased risk of instability between the DRC’s cabinet and parliament could add pressure to the global battery supply chain.
January 19, 2022 Rhodium price on the march again as demand from auto sector rises Since the start of 2022, rhodium prices have pushed up sharply, reaching their highest since September 2021.
January 18, 2022 Lake Resources doubles production target at Argentina lithium project Planned production at its flagship Kachi lithium brine project will be set at 50,000 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate.
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