August 4, 2022

Insatiable lithium demand fuels investment boom in Australia

Globally, the industry will need as much as $42 billion of investment by the end of the decade in order to meet demand, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

August 4, 2022

Albemarle studying ways to recycle lithium in North America

The world's largest lithium producer is evaluating just how it can partner, invest and develop a battery recycling business.

August 3, 2022

Albemarle’s lithium sales surge after supply contracts renegotiated

Second-quarter lithium sales nearly tripled due to rising prices of the electric vehicle battery metal.

August 2, 2022

GM prepaying Livent $198 million for guaranteed lithium supply

Both companies had announced the broad brushstrokes of the deal last week.

August 2, 2022

Livent profit jumps on rising lithium prices; 2022 forecast raised

The company reported second-quarter net income of $60 million, compared with $6.5 million in the year-ago quarter.

August 2, 2022

Benz Mining drills high-grade lithium at Ruby Hill West in Quebec

The best results were 26.4 metres at 1.01% Li2O and 3.7 metres at 2.61% Li2O.

August 1, 2022

Tesla inks battery materials deals with two China suppliers

The announcements come as major automakers look to scoop up battery metals in the face of a looming shortage.

July 31, 2022

Toyota-Panasonic battery JV to buy lithium from ioneer’s Nevada mine

The binding supply deal is the second in less than a month for ioneer.

July 28, 2022

Canada races ahead of US on current lithium project pipeline

Technology seen as key to unlocking economic new supplies across hard rock, brine and clay sources

July 28, 2022

Zimbabwe to raise taxes on platinum, lithium to boost revenue

The southern African country is the third largest producer of platinum, after South Africa and Russia.