April 18, 2024 Tesla co-founder JB Straubel has built an EV battery colossus Last month, Redwood Materials flipped the switch on its first commercial-scale line producing a fine black powder essential to electric vehicle batteries.
April 18, 2024 Lithium Americas to raise $275 million for Thacker Pass mine The financing comes a month after the US unveiled plans to lend it $2.26 billion to build the project.
April 17, 2024 Codelco to benefit from entry into lithium business, says Moody’s On Tuesday, Codelco CEO said that the company made progress in negotiating with local communities over lithium mining.
April 17, 2024 Patriot Battery’s Corvette lithium project inches forward on permitting Based on company calculations, Corvette is home to the largest lithium pegmatite resource in the Americas.
April 16, 2024 Codelco CEO vows to pursue community buy-in over lithium expansion Chile’s state-run miner has made progress in negotiating with local communities over lithium mining and will keep working to win their support, Chief Executive Ruben Alvarado said.
April 16, 2024 Avalon begins PEA for Thunder Bay lithium conversion facility Avalon and its joint venture partner SCR-Sibelco NV is developing its Separation Rapids lithium deposit near Kenora, Ontario.
April 16, 2024 Researchers point to pyrite as possible source of lithium A West Virginia University research team found plenty of lithium in pyrite minerals in shale.
April 15, 2024 Codelco aims to land partner for Maricunga lithium by next year Codelco, Chile's top copper producer, is entering the lithium business under the mandate President Gabriel Boric's government announced last year to boost the state's role.
April 15, 2024 Chile indigenous communities suspend dialogue with SQM, Codelco over lithium Codelco and SQM agreed to start talks with a council of representatives from 18 indigenous communities in December in efforts to reach an agreement to form a new state-controlled public-private partnership.
April 15, 2024 Chile probes for lithium exploration interest, aims for five projects Economy minister Nicolas Grau said the country is hoping to develop between 3 and 5 new lithium projects.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
