August 2, 2023 Albemarle boosts profit forecast on surging lithium demand, shares jump The company posted net income for the second quarter ended June 30 of $650 million, or $5.52 per share.
August 2, 2023 Sayona ships NAL lithium concentrate, begins revenue stream The shipment totaled 25,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate to be sold into the global spot market via a major trading company.
August 2, 2023 Oil driller Pioneer is trying to mine lithium from dirty fracking water The company is testing whether it’s feasible to extract minerals from the large amounts of dirty water generated by drilling in the Permian Basin.
August 2, 2023 India passes law allowing auction and mining of lithium reserves Minerals that will now be open for mining and auction also include titanium, beryl, niobium and zirconium.
August 1, 2023 Pilbara Minerals gets board nod for pilot lithium plant The company and Calix received board approvals to build a demonstration plant to process lithium at the Pilgangoora project in Western Australia.
August 1, 2023 China’s metals and mining investment overseas to hit record in 2023 – report Chinese investments and new contracts in the metals and mining sector topped $10 billion during the first half of 2023, a 131% growth year-on-year.
August 1, 2023 Rio Tinto looking at possible lithium deals, Stausholm says The company would like to buy an asset in Canada, according to its CEO.
August 1, 2023 Li-Cycle starts battery recycling operations at German plant The facility in Magdeburg has the capacity to process 10,000 metric tons of battery parts annually.
August 1, 2023 Tennessee approves Piedmont Lithium plant construction as complex Carolina project slows The now $800 million project 265 km southeast of Nashville would process about 27,000 tonnes a year of the battery metal starting in 2026.
August 1, 2023 Rio Tinto inks earn-in deal for lithium project in Rwanda Rio has the option to invest up to $7.5 million in two stages to earn up to a 75% interest in Aterian's HCK project.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
