March 30, 2020 Collapsing auto sector a body blow for industrial metals In terms of industrial metal markets, the automotive sector has turned from hero to zero in the space of weeks.
March 27, 2020 Zen scales up graphene production The Canadian company announced that, while eliminating non-core activities due to the covid-19 pandemic, scaling up the manufacturing of products based on its trademarked Albany Pure Graphene.
March 25, 2020 Pilbara Minerals signs 5-year lithium supply deal with Chinese firm The miner says it has yet to see any material impact to the Pilgangoora operations from the coronavirus pandemic.
March 24, 2020 Syrah suspends Louisiana operations The Balama graphite operation in Mozambique remains operational.
March 24, 2020 Rutile identified as the carrier of vanadium at Eurobattery Minerals’ project The Stockholm-based company is working towards helping Europe become self-sufficient in ethical battery minerals.
March 24, 2020 Northern Graphite secures financing on Bissett Creek project The Ottawa-based company plans to sell a 1% gross revenue royalty to Electric Royalties.
March 23, 2020 Germany wants to mass produce large-format lithium-ion cells The ZellkoBatt project was created to build bridges between battery working prototypes and industrial mass manufacturing in domestic factories.
March 22, 2020 Tianqi postpones commissioning of Australia lithium plant amid liquidity problems The company said its "tight liquidity situation," following the purchase of an interest in SQM, intensified since the start of 2020 due to the virus outbreak.
March 20, 2020 Lithium Americas halts Argentina construction Cauchari-Olaroz will be placed on care and maintenance; no employees are currently infected with Covid-19.
March 18, 2020 First Cobalt says refinery expansion study in final stages First Cobalt plans to initially recommission the refinery in partnership with Glencore in Q4.
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