June 8, 2023 Namibia bans export of unprocessed critical minerals The southern African country has significant deposits of lithium as well as rare earth minerals.
June 8, 2023 Winsome Resources inks deal to expand Adina lithium project in Quebec The agreement would allow Winsome to acquire the 29 claims in the bordering Jackpot property and expand its total tenure in the James Bay area to more than 871.5 sq.…
June 8, 2023 Lithium shortages could hand salt a starring role in EV shift Carmakers who faced skyrocketing prices for lithium and other battery metals last year could increasingly adopt sodium-based cells in the future.
June 7, 2023 Livista plans German lithium refinery for EV batteries It initially aims to refine 40,000 tonnes of lithium annually at the plant, or enough for batteries for around 850,000 EVs.
June 6, 2023 Li-Metal gets $1 million grant from Ontario gov’t to develop lithium metal production technology Li-Metal Corp. (CSE:LIM) (OTCQB:LIMFF) (FSE:5ZO) a developer of lithium metal and lithium metal anode technologies for next-generation batteries, announced Tuesday that it has […]
June 6, 2023 Quebec touts millions in government funding for battery metal projects Quebec is becoming known for mining project funding that hands out several hundred million dollars a year and promotes the province as a battery metals hotspot.
June 6, 2023 Phosphate shortage could disrupt LFP market as early as 2026, says First Phosphate CEO Currently, LFP batteries represent close to 30% of all EV batteries.
June 6, 2023 Tsingshan to invest in 50,000 t/y lithium project in Zhejiang province China, with an output of 395,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate in 2022, is the world's top smelter of the metal.
June 6, 2023 Chinese unicorn claims breakthrough with all-weather EV battery Greater Bay Technology claims to have overcome one of the key sticking points for EV owners — the loss of power capability and range in cold climates.
June 5, 2023 Eramet opens Chile office in lithium push The French mining and metallurgy company is due to start lithium production in neighbouring Argentina next year.
Column: Maritime logistics at the sharp end of the critical minerals race China has imposed export controls on seven rare earth elements and related products, a move that caused disruptions across valuable industries. December 12, 2025 | 03:54 pm
