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.