March 4, 2024 Rio Tinto CEO bullish on lithium but not eyeing big acquisitions Rio Tinto is developing the Rincon project, a lithium-brine mine in Argentina.
March 4, 2024 Huayou Cobalt chief proposes battery material policy to tackle overcapacity China's LFP capacity will reach 5.75 million metric tons in 2025, while global demand is estimated to be about 2.67 million tons that year.
March 4, 2024 AI, 5.5G networks to take mines to new “smart” level The sector has embarked on a quest to transform operations by integrating connectivity, automation and artificial intelligence.
March 3, 2024 Lake Resources announces job cuts to further reduce costs This comes at a time when signs have shown that the lithium market has been stabilizing after falling around 70% over the past year.
March 3, 2024 Chile wants 3 or 4 new lithium projects running in 2026, finance minister says Chile initiated a policy last year to increase state control of the strategic metal needed in batteries for electric vehicles.
March 1, 2024 LithiumBank hikes Boardwalk project value by $600 million The after-tax net present value (at an 8% discount) for Boardwalk is now pegged at $2.3 billion.
March 1, 2024 Newly created Critical Metals on track to construct EU’s first battery-grade lithium mine Wolfsberg is kicking off a two year construction phase, and has an agreement to supply BMW by 2027.
March 1, 2024 Yellen praises Chile’s policies in visit to lithium-rich ally US Treasury Secretary will see government officials including Finance Minister Mario Marcel and central bank President Rosanna Costa.
February 29, 2024 SQM expands into lithium glut in bet that buyers will return SQM, which is closely watched because it’s more exposed to spot prices than peers, sees stable prices in the short term and as is more positive after that.
February 29, 2024 Lithium potential mapped in northeast British Columbia Test results indicate that it may be economic to extract lithium from brines alongside natural gas development in the province, Geoscience BC said.
Weir to acquire ESCO Elecmetal Fundición Limitada for $75 million Mining technology firm to acquire the remaining 50% share of its Chile-based joint venture. December 12, 2025 | 03:32 pm
