September 7, 2023 Portugal’s Lusorecursos gets environmental OK for lithium mine That puts the project in the northern Montalegre area near the Spanish border and with a planned investment of 650 million euros.
September 7, 2023 Summit Nanotech eyes $150m to scale up lithium extraction method The Canadian startup expects that its upcoming financing round reflects a valuation of $400-million to $600-million.
September 7, 2023 Benefits of EVs under the equity microscope US-based researchers want to know whether EV technology may unfairly harm some areas and populations.
September 6, 2023 EU lawmakers see recycling as key in search for critical minerals The industry committee of the European Parliament will vote on its position on Thursday on the Critical Raw Materials Act.
September 6, 2023 Australia’s Resource Minister says tax breaks for lithium are ‘on the table’ “Australia can be more than a ‘dig and ship’ nation,” Tesla chair Robyn Denholm told a conference in Canberra.
September 6, 2023 SQM’s Salar de Atacama operations become IRMA certified All Chile's lithium mining facilities have now completed the evaluation process preferred by EV manufacturers.
September 5, 2023 Albemarle aims to close buyout of Liontown by mid-2024 The deal is non-binding and still must be formalized and approved by shareholders.
September 5, 2023 Codelco raises $2 billion in bond offering The state-run miner is not only battling to reignite copper production which is at its lowest level in 25 years, but is also facing calls to rein in its debt.
September 5, 2023 Sigma Lithium to announce decision on Grota do Cirilo expansion this month The company is already producing in phase one of the mine, with expected production of 130,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium concentrate this year.
September 5, 2023 Tesla urges Australia to give tax credits for battery supply chain investment “Australia can be more than a ‘dig and ship’ nation,” Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm told a conference in Canberra.
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
