May 23, 2023 Alpha Lithium rejects buyout bid by Tecpetrol Tecpetrol said it was prepared to engage with Alpha “immediately” and improve its $178 million all-cash offer.
May 22, 2023 Australia wins US support for critical minerals industry The two countries have reached an agreement to coordinate polices and investment to support the industry's growth.
May 22, 2023 Ford strikes lithium deals to support step up in EV output Ford has struck deals with Albemarle, SQM and Nemaska Lithium as availability and cost of crucial battery materials have been key concerns.
May 19, 2023 Codelco launches subsidiaries to manage lithium takeover plan The Chilean state miner has created two subsidiaries to run a newly mandated lithium business.
May 19, 2023 Column: Lithium slump puts China’s spot price under the spotlight High-flying lithium has come crashing back to earth.
May 18, 2023 Pan Asia Metals enters deal to evaluate lithium conversion facility in Vietnam The evaluation will consider an initial annual capacity of 20,000 to 25,000 tonnes per annum.
May 18, 2023 SQM to start lithium talks with Codelco in coming weeks, says CEO SQM saw its lithium sales volumes slip 15% over the first three months of 2023.
May 18, 2023 Australia hands out critical minerals grants Australia is pushing to reap more value from its mineral wealth and become a leading supplier of battery chemicals.
May 18, 2023 Miners in Chile to pay more taxes as long-awaited reform approved The bill increasing the government's take only needs the signature of President Gabriel Boric, who has publicly backed it, to become law.
May 17, 2023 Chile’s Cochilco to oversee lithium strategy to boost state control Cochilco currently regulates and oversees the country's copper industry.
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