November 18, 2020

Britain to ban new petrol cars and vans by 2030

The United Kingdom is eyeing 250 000 new jobs as part of a green industrial revolution, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.

November 18, 2020

State purchases drive up cobalt metal prices in China

Traders say China has already stockpiled between 5,000 and 7,000 tonnes of cobalt metal.

November 18, 2020

Luxembourg to set up Europe space mining centre

Luxembourg aims to become Europe's space mining hub.

November 17, 2020

Mexico moves ahead with lithium nationalization plans

Ruling Morena party has introduced a draft bill calling for the battery metal to be deemed the exclusive property of the nation, with production controlled by the state.

November 17, 2020

Albemarle and SQM battle over Atacama water study

The world’s largest lithium producer has accused Chilean miner and local regulators of seeking to keep secret a coveted report about the environmental impact of mining in Salar de Atacama.

November 17, 2020

Billionaire Gertler buys royalty rights in Congo cobalt project

At full capacity, the three mines obliged to pay royalties to Gertler companies could produce half of total global output in 2019.

November 17, 2020

Avalon, Rock Tech to build lithium process facility in Ontario

The plan is to produce lithium sulphate, a precursor chemical for lithium-ion batteries.

November 16, 2020

E3 Metals PEA outlines 20,000 t/y Alberta lithium project

Shares of E3 Metals surged 41.8% to an all-time high at Monday's market open.

November 16, 2020

Lithium giant’s troubles laid bare as massive loan payment nears

Tianqi is on the brink of bankruptcy if it fails to repay or refinance the debt, an analyst says.

November 16, 2020

Carbon filler improves Lithium-ion battery performance

Researchers want Li-ion batteries to provide high power output while simultaneously allowing reversible energy storage.