August 30, 2023 Lithium revival a dead cat bounce as prices slump to 20-month low Sales-weighted worldwide prices for lithium the lowest since December 2021 as weakness in China is exported elsewhere.
August 30, 2023 India to start critical mineral blocks auction process this year The blocks are for minerals including nickel, lithium, cobalt and platinum, along with rare earths.
August 30, 2023 Lithium players race for breakthrough to meet electric car demand After years of intense testing and development work, the world is about to find out whether DLE works on a commercial scale.
August 30, 2023 Codelco woes mount with potential rating cut by Moody’s Moody’s Investors Service potential downgrade adds to Codelco's worries, including rising debt, declining ore grades and inflation.
August 30, 2023 Graphite’s dominance of anode market likely to continue in the mid-term – report IDTechEx forecasts that graphite will remain the most widely used anode material in Li-ion batteries through the medium term with demand exceeding 2 million tonnes by 2029.
August 29, 2023 China zooms in on Latin America, Africa in critical minerals race — report China is expected to continue building its influence over key minerals such as lithium and cobalt across the developing world, according to S&P Global.
August 29, 2023 Sayona CEO resignation won’t impact flagship mine, partner says Piedmont has a 25% stake in NAL, which started producing lithium earlier this year.
August 29, 2023 Piedmont Lithium receives first payment for NAL shipment NAL, which started commercial production in March this year, is jointly owned by Sayona Mining and Piedmont Lithium.
August 29, 2023 E3 Lithium opens Alberta’s first DLE pilot plant Demonstrating DLE at pilot scale will enable E3 to move forward towards commercializing the extraction process at its Alberta plant.
August 28, 2023 Sayona Mining’s CEO resigns, shares tank Brett Lynch played a key role in the acquisition of the North American Lithium (NAL) operation in Québec.
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