December 18, 2023 SQM ties up with Hancock on $1.1bn bid for Azure Minerals Azure has received a sweetened $2.48-per-share takeover offer from the pair.
December 18, 2023 Allkem shareholders approve $10.6bn Livent lithium merger The new company will be the world's third-biggest producer of lithium.
December 18, 2023 Novo Resources forms JV with SQM on lithium-nickel exploration in Australia SQM will pay Novo A$10 million for a 75% interest in five tenements held by Novo.
December 18, 2023 EU sets critical mineral goals, but faces struggle to hit them The Critical Raw Materials Act, due to enter force in early 2024, says the bloc should mine 10% of its annual needs by 2030.
December 18, 2023 Nickel-rich cathodes show promising results for longer-lasting EV batteries High-energy, nickel-rich cathodes may increase electric vehicles’ ability to store more energy per charge and to withstand more charging cycles.
December 18, 2023 Arizona Lithium hits 3-week high on premium financing for Canada project Funds will be used to advance the Prairie lithium project in Saskatchewan towards production, expected in the first quarter of 2025.
December 17, 2023 Lithium ends dire year with cautious mood during contract season Producers have recently been in talks with clients — mostly in Asia — to hash out contracts for 2024.
December 15, 2023 SQM, Codelco agree to start talks with indigenous group The announcement refers to an "eventual alliance" between the two companies.
December 15, 2023 Visualizing the demand for battery raw materials This infographic explores an accelerated scenario, where the world aims to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5°C by the end of this century.
December 15, 2023 Livent buys minority stake in ILiAD Technologies parent Livent will have the right to license ILiAD DLE technology for deployment at its lithium brine resource in Argentina.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am