December 3, 2019 Chile eyes state-backed lithium push in far-flung salt flats Chile is looking to develop two lesser-known deposits of the mineral needed to power a global push into electric cars.
December 1, 2019 Blackstone Minerals partners with S. Korean firm for lithium ion battery production Ecopro BM, South Korea's largest ev battery cathode producer, will develop a downstream processing facility with Blackstone's Ta Khoa nickel project in Vietnam.
November 29, 2019 BMW, Great Wall to build new China plant for electric cars The 650 million euro ($716 million) plant is due for completion in 2022.
November 28, 2019 Chile’s SQM to decide on future of lithium holdings in Maricunga by year’s end – mining minister Maricunga is less than 5% the size of the lithium-rich Salar de Atacama in northern Chile, but high-grade deposits of the battery metal makes it attractive to miners.
November 27, 2019 Bids for mothballed Quebec lithium plant due by January, trustee says North American Lithium (NAL), backed by top battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology, halted operations last year at its Quebec mine and obtained creditor protection in May.
November 25, 2019 Oversupplied lithium unlikely to happen to nickel Most industry observers are expecting batteries to occupy a higher percentage of the nickel market.
November 25, 2019 China’s rare earth boost threatens US, Australia growth plans China said this month it’s raising its annual mining quota for rare earths to 132,000 tonnes, 10% above last year’s record high.
November 24, 2019 Lithium miner finances solar farm in Argentina Livent’s subsidiary FMC - Minera del Altiplano pitched into a trust fund that allowed for the building of a 600.3-kilowatt solar farm in the Andes.
November 22, 2019 EU to witness fastest growth in indirect demand for battery metals — report Direct demand for nickel, cobalt and lithium will remain strongest in China, Fitch says.
November 22, 2019 Porsche going all in on electric Porsche’s legendary 911 will be the last in its line to go electric.
EU said to allow telecoms copper switch-off delay to 2035 The move would give national governments discretion to set their own copper phase-out timelines based on local market conditions, network readiness and consumer impact. January 15, 2026 | 10:54 am
