January 22, 2024 Bolivia Uyuni plant to yield first lithium by 2025-end State-owned lithium company YLB and a Chinese consortium are building a pilot plant at the salt flat, which will use DLE technology.
January 21, 2024 Global inventory of world’s mines needed – researchers Researchers say that about half of the world's mining impacts remain undocumented.
January 18, 2024 Korea battery makers eye Chile lithium investments to supply US InvestChile, the South American nation’s foreign investment promotion body, has held meetings with representatives from multiple Korean companies.
January 18, 2024 Saudi Arabia flags commodity trading ambitions with DME stake The owner of Saudi Arabia’s stock market has acquired a 32.6% stake in the Dubai Mercantile Exchange.
January 18, 2024 Major miners pledge no exploration-related activities at world heritage sites Top miners including Freeport, Teck and Newmont committed to taking urgent action to support a "nature-positive future" by 2030.
January 17, 2024 Serbia wants talks with Rio Tinto over Jadar lithium project Belgrade revoked licences for Rio's $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project in Western Serbia in January 2022.
January 17, 2024 China’s CBC increases stake in Bolivia lithium mining The agreement provides for a further $90 million investment.
January 17, 2024 Lithium venture in Chile in talks with EV firms to invest in mine project A joint venture valued at $1.5 billion to $2 billion that wants to become Chile’s third lithium producer is in talks with investors to bankroll its project.
January 17, 2024 Albemarle to cut jobs, halt expansions and sell stake in Liontown The world's top lithium producer expects to reduce costs by $95m a year by reducing expenses, cutting jobs and selling unwanted assets.
January 16, 2024 AustralianSuper swoops on lithium stocks after price plunge The Melbourne-based fund raised its stake in Pilbara Minerals to 6.12% earlier this month.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
