August 29, 2019

Galaxy Resources bottom-line hit by Mt Cattlin lithium mine charge

Net loss for the six months ended June 30 was $171.9 million, compared with a profit of $11.5 million a year earlier.

August 28, 2019

Junior financing evaporates as cobalt, lithium prices slump

Equity capital raised by lithium and cobalt explorers and developers down 95% in Q2 compared to last year.

August 27, 2019

New projects for battery material nickel need a price spur

Consultancy Roskill estimates most new greenfield nickel projects would need prices at $22,000 a tonne or above.

August 27, 2019

Chinese venture to start mining battery metal antimony in Tajikistan

TALCO Gold aims to eventually produce 10% of the global output of antimony.

August 27, 2019

Lithium glut, EV subsidy cuts take toll on major producers

Prices for the battery metal have fallen by more than 40% over the past year, knocking top producers' profits and share price gains.

August 26, 2019

Glencore commits $45 million to restart First Cobalt refinery in Canada

Once operational, the facility will be the only primary producer of refined cobalt for the electric vehicle (EV) market in North America.

August 26, 2019

Kodal completes environmental and social impact assessment for lithium project in Mali

The company's Bougouni operation is among the top 15 lithium projects globally.

August 25, 2019

This is why lithium batteries fail

UC researchers made a discovery that challenges conventional beliefs.

August 22, 2019

World’s No. 2 lithium miner SQM hit by weak prices

Quarterly earnings fell by almost half, even as sales volumes grew.

August 21, 2019

INFOGRAPHIC: What is lithium worth?

Lithium is a hot commodity in the mining, manufacturing, energy storage, and automobile industries today.