March 8, 2023

Canada will not retrospectively target Chinese investments in mining companies, minister says

In November, Canada had asked three Chinese companies to sell their stakes in Toronto-listed lithium explorers following a national security review.

March 8, 2023

Piedmont Lithium hit with short-seller report on Ghana mine

Blue Orca Capital alleged that mining licenses in Ghana obtained by a company it invested in were through what appeared to be "textbook corruption."

March 7, 2023

“Lithium OPEC” in South America could drive away investment, says Sigma Lithium CEO

Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil would cooperate to expand their processing capacity, open battery plants and make EVs locally.

March 7, 2023

Argentina moves to stop wetlands bill from foiling lithium boom

The country has been working on legislation to protect its wetlands amid sprawling fires often blamed on farmers.

March 7, 2023

Tesla, GM follow own shareholders with push into lithium miners

Investors and car makers continue to bet on lithium miners, wagering that a shift toward EVs will become a permanent trend.

March 7, 2023

Scientists work on solid-state battery that uses fewer ‘problem’ metals

Researchers have developed a new strategy to build solid-state batteries that are less dependent on specific chemical elements, particularly expensive metals with supply chain issues.

March 6, 2023

Argentina’s copper rush lures top power generator Central Puerto

The Buenos Aires-based firm is looking at three projects — in San Juan, Santa Cruz and Salta provinces — and has received partnership interest from a mining company.

March 6, 2023

Battery metals projects catch eye of pension funds and carmakers

The rush for metals needed to power electric vehicles has “clearly brought the sector into a spotlight that it wasn’t in a few years ago,” BMO analyst says.

March 6, 2023

South America looks at creating “lithium OPEC”

Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil would cooperate to expand their processing capacity, open battery plants and make EVs locally.

March 5, 2023

Canada’s crackdown on Chinese funding is hurting miners, Friedland says

China has built up stakes in more than two dozen Canadian mining companies, including some of the industry’s biggest names.