February 21, 2020 Nemaska Lithium CEO steps down A sale and investor solicitation process will begin later this month.
February 21, 2020 Lilac raises $20m to work on lithium extraction technology The California-based company developed an ion exchange technology for lithium extraction from brine resources.
February 20, 2020 Tesla’s China surprise big blow for cobalt, nickel price bulls Top electric carmaker switches to zero-cobalt, nickel batteries for price sensitive Chinese market.
February 20, 2020 Livent expects lower profit in 2020 on weak lithium prices The company reported an 87% fall in quarterly adjusted profit on Thursday.
February 20, 2020 Bill Gates-led fund invests in making lithium mining more sustainable The fund's investors include Jeff Bezos and Jack Ma.
February 20, 2020 Capstone could become world’s fourth-largest cobalt producer Its Santo Domingo project could yield 4,700 tonnes of cobalt per year, making Capstone also the largest producer of the metal in the Americas.
February 19, 2020 Europe floors it in the race to dominate car batteries National governments are also committing large sums to battery efforts, especially in Germany.
February 16, 2020 China battery recycler GEM to make disinfectants in virus epicentre The surprise addition to the product portfolio of GEM, which has a factory in Jingmen in central Hubei, comes amid tight disinfectant supply.
February 14, 2020 China’s massive car sales slump threatens palladium’s rally A record 22% slump in China’s January car sales is threatening to derail the rally in palladium.
February 14, 2020 Portuguese communities lock horns with lithium miners to save their land At least five municipalities have passed motions against exploration and grassroots groups have signed a national manifesto opposing the government's mining strategy.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
