August 17, 2023 Ford, partners pick Canada for $900m battery materials plant The factory in Quebec will eventually produce 45,000 tonnes of cathode active materials per year.
August 17, 2023 Stellantis invests more than $100 million in California lithium project Stellantis CEO called the Controlled Thermal partnership "an important step in our care for our customers and our planet as we work to provide clean, safe and affordable mobility."
August 16, 2023 SQM’s profit drops as lithium prices drag The miner posted a net profit of $580.3 million for the three months ended June.
August 16, 2023 Chile’s president brings back Williams as mining minister in cabinet reshuffle Aurora Williams, who will replace Marcela Hernando, held the same position during the 2014-18 administration of former President Michelle Bachelet.
August 16, 2023 Aether raises $49 million to extract lithium using AI Its platform can extract lithium from previously-inaccessible reserves and also create products across sectors, including health care.
August 16, 2023 CATL’s new fast power pack to tackle range anxiety New cell can charge to a range of 400 kilometers in just 10 minutes.
August 15, 2023 Lithium Royalty wins court case against Orion; stock rises The court found that its January 2021 agreement to buy 85% of Orion's royalty on Thacker Pass was binding and enforceable.
August 15, 2023 China’s Canmax resolves lithium offtake dispute with Premier African Minerals Canmax had moved to terminate the deal in June after Premier failed to start delivering the lithium concentrate as promised.
August 15, 2023 Miners face ‘considerable challenges’ meeting demand from US climate law – study Nickel and cobalt supplies are unlikely to satisfy demand, S&P Global said in a report.
August 15, 2023 TechMet raises $200m to counter China’s critical minerals control Fresh equity will be deployed across TechMet’s ten assets, which aim at reducing the west’s dependence on China for critical minerals.
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
