April 18, 2023 Supply-chain problems in the forecast as battery metals demand surges – study Under a scenario where 40% of vehicles are electric by 2050, the need for lithium globally will increase by 2,909% from the 2020 level.
April 17, 2023 Sayona boosts Moblan M+I resource to 50 million tonnes at 1.15% Li2O Sayona aims to further enhance the size and grade of this resource through additional drilling, with 60,000 metres planned at Moblan.
April 17, 2023 Chile moves ahead with public-private lithium model via Codelco Codelco and Enami will represent the state in new lithium projects.
April 17, 2023 Green gold rush: investing in the metals and minerals powering the EV and solar boom Investors—particularly metals and mining investors—could be looking at a once-in-a-generation investment opportunity.
April 17, 2023 Sigma Lithium begins production at Grota do Cirilo project in Brazil An inaugural shipment of about 15,000 tonnes is expected in May.
April 17, 2023 Lithium in China may be bottoming as low margins hit producers Benchmark Minerals said in a report that the price correction in China is "not emblematic of the entire market.”
April 17, 2023 New battery recycling system allows for 70% lithium recovery A new recycling system allows for recovering 70% of lithium from battery waste without corrosive chemicals, high temperatures, and prior sorting of materials.
April 16, 2023 Discussions on Mexico’s mining law overhaul to begin on Monday The Environment and Natural Resources Commission is expected to submit the draft opinion of the reform for discussion on Monday.
April 14, 2023 Mexico’s mining law overhaul could cost $9 billion in coming years, says mining chamber The head of Mexico's mining chamber issued a stark warning against the proposal, saying it could cost the country up to 420,000 direct jobs.
April 13, 2023 Mitsubishi Corp looks to invest in nickel, lithium projects Canada and Australia could be investment targets for nickel, according to the group CEO.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am