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.
November 15, 2020 Left-wing party calls for nationalization of Quebec’s lithium, graphite mines Québec Solidaire proposes that before taking over lithium and graphite assets, the province passes a mining expropriation law.
November 15, 2020 Scientists want sodium-ion batteries to compete with Li-ion batteries A team of researchers in Asia and Europe are working to speed up research into sodium-ion batteries.
November 13, 2020 Australia cobalt sector set for long-term growth – report Fitch forecasts Australia's cobalt sector to experience 5.3% average growth between 2021-2029.
November 13, 2020 Gangfeng ups stake in Sonora lithium project Bacanora Minerals' Chinese partner more than doubled its stake in the Mexican project.
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