October 12, 2023

Lithium heavyweight Chile woos Japan to develop local industry

Chile says Japanese battery and metals companies are among Asian investors interested in acquiring long-term preferential access to lithium.

October 11, 2023

Liontown extends due diligence for $4.2bn Albemarle buyout

Gina Rineheart has been increasing her stake in Liontown Resources in attempt to block the move.

October 11, 2023

Codelco said to near buyout of Australia’s Lithium Power

Codelco is nearing a deal to acquire Lithium Power International.

October 11, 2023

Eramet rues timid European banks, sees lithium plant costing $1.5 billion

Eramet aims to start producing lithium in Argentina in the second quarter of next year.

October 11, 2023

India sets lithium mining royalty at 3% of LME prices

The government also set the royalty for niobium at 3% of the average sale price, and for rare earth elements at 1% of the average sale price of rare earth…

October 11, 2023

Piedmont Lithium to invest in Newfoundland lithium project

Piedmont will acquire a 19.9% interest in Vinland Lithium, which owns Killick Lithium.

October 10, 2023

Billionaire Paolo Rocca has a plan B if Alpha Lithium bid fails

Tecpetrol SA is giving shareholders in Alpha Lithium until Oct. 20 to accept a “best and final offer” that’s worth $210 million to $230 million.

October 10, 2023

Aussie billionaire paves way to block Albemarle’s Liontown bid with stake raise

Gina Rineheart has once again increased her stake in Liontown Resources.

October 9, 2023

China’s Ganfeng Lithium closes Xinjiang venture

Xinkuang Ganfeng Lithium was established last year for mining exploration but never started operations.

October 6, 2023

Iron ore billionaire’s lithium raid leaves investors guessing

“Investors seem keen to know Rinehart’s plan,” Seth Goldstein, an equity strategist at Morningstar, said.