August 5, 2020 Orocobre, EnergyX join forces to develop ‘green’ lithium extraction technologies The companies want to address the challenges associated with the extraction of the metal.
August 4, 2020 Scientists discover “glassy” lithium In a quest to improve battery performance, US-based researchers made an unexpected find.
August 4, 2020 Solid-state battery market expected to reach $6 billion by 2030 – report IDTechEx published its predictions for the solid-state battery market.
August 1, 2020 Chilean regulators scrap SQM’s environmental plan Chile's Environmental Superintendent asked SQM to start again from scratch.
July 31, 2020 Deep-sea minerals could meet the demands of battery supply chains – but should they? Concerned scientists have highlighted our limited knowledge of the deep-sea and its ecosystems.
July 30, 2020 Pilbara Minerals says lithium prices may be near bottom Lithium has experienced a prolonged price fall due to slowing sales in China.
July 29, 2020 European Metals, EU body partner to advance Cinovec lithium project The Cinovec project is the largest hard rock lithium deposit in Europe.
July 28, 2020 New Century, Vale delay nickel mine deal New Century now has until September to present a binding offer for the New Caledonia nickel-cobalt complex.
July 27, 2020 Chile judge calls for water study on ‘fragile’ lithium-rich Atacama salt flat The decision reignited concerns over SQM's ability to ramp up output to meet demand from the electric vehicle industry.
July 23, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Massive Canadian mine gets green light, Pentagon resumes rare earth program, and more...
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