July 28, 2023 Albemarle ends early contract deal with Chile supervisors union Miners routinely seek to seal early contract negotiations to avoid the risk of strikes at their operations.
July 28, 2023 India house amends mining rules to open lithium to private firms The bill has to be approved by parliament’s upper house and India’s president before it becomes a law.
July 28, 2023 Laser pulses may help develop next-gen, high-capacity batteries Using laser pulses, researchers modified a promising alternative electrode material known as MXene.
July 27, 2023 Sigma completes first shipment of lithium from Grota do Cirilo The company achieved operational net zero for its first shipment of battery grade lithium.
July 27, 2023 Executive interview: Ignacio Mehech, Albemarle’s country manager, Chile Mehech discusses the miner's technology strategies, the implications of the country's National Lithium Strategy, and perspectives on the future demand and pricing of the key battery metal.
July 27, 2023 Zimbabwe eyes world No. 5 lithium spot as Chinese investors boost capacity The lithium industry in Africa's top producer has rapidly expanded, buoyed by about $1 billion of investments during the past two years by Chinese companies.
July 26, 2023 Allkem’s fourth-quarter revenue eases on weak prices The miner recently inked a $10.6 billion merger with Livent.
July 26, 2023 US says it must work with Latin America more on key minerals The Biden administration has begun a push to diversify the US’ sources of important goods and materials and to reduce dependency on China.
July 26, 2023 Li-FT’s first Yellowknife lithium drill assays impress Key results include 1.3% lithium oxide over 35 metres, including 1.58% over 27 metres.
July 26, 2023 Eramet says it secured $400 million lithium deal with Glencore Eramet said last month that Glencore was among parties to have expressed interest in helping finance its lithium production in Argentina.
Liberia backs Ivanhoe Atlantic rail deal to unlock iron ore mine The access arrangement permits Ivanhoe to transport iron ore from the Kon Kweni deposit. December 18, 2025 | 01:14 pm
