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.

March 17, 2020

How China bent over backward to help Tesla when the virus hit

Tesla received 10,000 masks and other materials that helped the company to restart its factory.

March 17, 2020

VW to start using high-nickel batteries for EVs

Next generation batteries will have 80% nickel, 10% cobalt and 10% manganese.

March 17, 2020

Chile lithium miners say coronavirus impact on output minimal so far

Miners ramped up sanitary precautions at Atacama salt flat mining operations to protect workers.

March 15, 2020

Air-metal batteries for EVs get a boost

Researchers developed a new catalyst that eliminates the need to use platinum in the air cathode.

March 14, 2020

Filtering technology increases speed, recovery rates from lithium brines

The technology is expected to be commercialized soon by US-based EnergyX.

March 13, 2020

Lithium Americas expects delays at Caucharí-Olaroz over coronavirus

The company expects construction on the $500m project completed early 2021.

March 13, 2020

Meet zinc, the cheap metal gunning for lithium’s battery crown

Metal is making the jump into a developing $30 billion energy-storage market for electrical grids.