March 13, 2023 Iran’s lithium discovery and potential implications to the global battery and electric mobility ecosystem Iran is the first in the Middle East to announce a lithium discovery, estimated at 8.5 million tons LCE.
March 13, 2023 SQM launches corporate acceleration program for entrepreneurs and startups The objective of the program is to find and promote new technologies and innovations related to lithium. Selected entrepreneurs will receive $25,000.
March 13, 2023 Electra produces lithium from battery recycling trial Electra launched its black mass demonstration plant at the end of December 2022.
March 13, 2023 India to auction newly found lithium reserve The block in the northern federal territory of Jammu and Kashmir is the first known lithium reserve in the country.
March 12, 2023 China could control a third of the world’s lithium by 2025 UBS expects Chinese-controlled mines, including projects in Africa, to raise output to 705,000 tons by 2025.
March 10, 2023 Drilling extends Global Lithium’s Manna deposit in Australia A new 800-metre-long zone containing lengthy, high-grade lithium intercepts is being assessed.
March 10, 2023 CATL smashes profit estimate as EV sales soar CATL commanded a 37% share of the global market for EV batteries in 2022.
March 10, 2023 China lithium probe puts spotlight on reserves and ESG risks Beijing’s ability to manage the mismatch between its scarce natural resources and vast industrial output is now playing out in the market for lithium.
March 10, 2023 US, EU agree to start talks on critical minerals amid trade tensions Biden and von der Leyen are meeting against a backdrop of European complaints that US subsidies will divert investment away from Europe.
March 9, 2023 Lithium Chile confirms buyer interest in its assets following stock halt The South America-focused lithium miner has three active projects.
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