March 2, 2020

Small miners hungry for fresh capital despite rampant EV enthusiasm

Traditional mining investors are reluctant to put money in unproven markets while the most ardent EV backers seem loathe to invest in mining at all.

March 1, 2020

Termite mounds reveal hidden base metal deposits

Researchers found that metallic blue crusts on termite mounds indicate the presence of base metals including nickel and cobalt.

February 28, 2020

Two years on, Elon Musk’s big battery bet is paying off in Australia

The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery is helping to avert blackouts and lower costs.

February 25, 2020

Lithium price: EVs will be $350bn market in just 15 years

Revenues for global energy storage market to grow at 15% per year through 2035, says new study.

February 23, 2020

How cobalt can help produce hydrogen for clean fuel

Scientists used earth-abundant material to achieve affordable water splitting.

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.