July 8, 2022

Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak

After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50 biggest mining companies are in full retreat as metal prices slump and uncertainty grips the sector.     

July 8, 2022

Vulcan Energy partners with Enel Green to develop Italian lithium project

Separately, Vulcan said it had received a positive result for its preliminary environmental impact assessment application in Germany.

July 8, 2022

Chile helps Dominican Republic identify lithium deposits

The Caribbean country has set up a special senate committee to investigate how best to commercialize and develop potential lithium resources.

July 7, 2022

Volkswagen’s CEO talks batteries, supply chains and the Porsche 911

The carmaker broke ground on a new cell factory in Salzgitter, Germany, one of five such facilities in Europe under its PowerCo unit.

July 7, 2022

Brazil eases rule on lithium exports amid rising demand

Sigma's Brazilian unit expects to start producing lithium by the end of the year.

July 7, 2022

Political changes boost risk for miners in Latin America

Demands for higher revenues from companies, tougher environmental rules and changes to laws have deepened risks across Latin America, index shows.

July 6, 2022

Tianqi Lithium raises $1.7 billion in year’s biggest Hong Kong listing

The share sale breaks a months-long drought for large offerings in Hong Kong.

July 6, 2022

Tesla pulled levers on pricing and cost during a tough quarter

It began with a bang but Tesla’s second quarter didn’t stay ebullient.

July 6, 2022

Savannah Resources shares hammered as Portugal lithium project subject to further EIA step

The miner lost more than a third of its value on Wednesday as it also announced the immediate departure of its CEO.

July 4, 2022

Battery material lithium isn’t a health threat – industry groups

A proposal by the European Chemicals Agency wants to classify lithium salts as dangerous for human health.