September 15, 2022 Forget rare earths, boron is the critical mineral to track Two companies mine 85% of all boron. China holds a near monopoly on downstream processing. Now a California mine wants to break open this opaque market.
September 14, 2022 Compass Minerals picks lithium extraction technology to supply Ford, others Compass chose EnergySource's direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology over four rivals.
September 14, 2022 Lake Resources in dispute with Lilac Solutions over stake in Argentina lithium project Dispute is over the deadline of the US partner achieving milestones to get a 25% stake in Kachi lithium project in Argentina.
September 14, 2022 SQM says brine reduction plan to cost $1.5 billion In 2020, SQM committed to a 50% reduction in the brine it pumps to mine lithium in the vast Atacama salt flat.
September 14, 2022 South Korea, US will step up efforts to resolve electric vehicle spat The two sides will begin talks Friday as part of an engagement channel agreed earlier this month in Washington.
September 9, 2022 Scientists create safer, more conductive electrolyte for Li-ion batteries Researchers in Japan have developed a new type of polymeric solid electrolyte for Li-ion batteries that is safer than commonly used electrolytes while maintaining conductivity.
September 8, 2022 Tesla evaluating lithium refinery in Texas, seeks tax breaks The EV maker is considering a “battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility,” in Nueces County.
September 8, 2022 Dendrite formation in Li-metal batteries successfully tackled A new Li-confinable porous carbon structure with a hollow core and a small number of gold nanoparticles may be the solution to dendrite formation in Li-metal batteries.
September 7, 2022 Standard Lithium retools operations after short seller’s attacks Company is trying to become the first new US source of lithium for electric vehicle batteries in decades.
September 7, 2022 Cornish Lithium secures government funding for demonstration plant The unspecified amount will allow Cornish Lithium to build the hydrometallurgical section of a demonstration scale processing plant.
Korea Zinc’s plan to build US smelter would benefit South Korea, minister says Korea Zinc unveiled a plan to build a $7.4 billion critical minerals refinery in Tennessee that will be funded largely by Washington. December 17, 2025 | 07:28 am
