October 3, 2019

Researchers in Canada develop million-mile lithium-ion battery

If it reaches commercial production, the battery could make Tesla's robot taxis and long-haul electric trucks viable.

October 2, 2019

Top producer says lithium prices to keep falling

Oversupply of lithium hydroxide to start easing next year, but spodumene miners won't catch a break soon, says Australia's chief economist.

October 1, 2019

Pala Investments sweetens acquisition deal for Cobalt 27 by $23m, shares up

Shareholders had earlier opposed the deal, stating it 'undervalued' the company.

October 1, 2019

Lithium at two-year low hobbles US bid to loosen China’s grip on market

The lowest lithium prices in over two years are hampering a handful of miners that want to challenge China’s dominance in the market.

October 1, 2019

Congo mine deploys digital weapons in fight against conflict minerals

It's the latest initiative in eastern DRC to improve systems meant to show minerals entering global supply chains come from mines that don’t use child labour or fund warlords and…

October 1, 2019

US and Canada discuss supply of rare earths as China dominates

A joint action plan being drafted by senior officials in the two countries will be presented to the political party that forms the next government after the Oct. 21 election.

October 1, 2019

Great Atlantic triples size of Glenelg vanadium project

The size of the property is now 3,500 hectares.

October 1, 2019

Lithium Americas, Ganfeng to build larger-scale mine in Argentina

The Caucharí-Olaroz lithium project is now expected to produce 40,000 tonnes of battery-quality lithium carbonate annually for 40 years.

September 30, 2019

Water from near-earth asteroids could fuel space mining

A new study suggests that there are about 1,000 water-rich asteroids closer to earth than to the moon.

September 30, 2019

Cornish Lithium gets $1.7 million funding boost for UK project

Company will use the funds to expand its ongoing drilling work in the ancient mining region of Cornwall, south-west England.