June 28, 2022 Liontown signs 5-year lithium supply deal with Ford Motor Company to supply lithium spodumene from its flagship Kathleen Valley project in Western Australia.
June 28, 2022 Sayona, Piedmont approve North American Lithium project restart in Quebec Project will launch North America’s first local spodumene concentrate production.
June 28, 2022 Albemarle urges US to cut red tape to boost lithium supply chain Albemarle is in the process of restarting its Kings Mountain mine in North Carolina, reviving an operation that was idled in the 1980s.
June 28, 2022 China’s Huayou faces clash with regulator over Zimbabwe lithium project China's biggest cobalt refiner acquired the hard-rock Arcadia lithium mine just outside Harare for $422 million earlier this year.
June 27, 2022 Mining firms poised to lead capital raisings in Canada, TSX CEO says A big source of capital for the critical minerals sector this year is coming from large corporations like BHP and Rio Tinto.
June 27, 2022 Albemarle plans major US lithium processing plant The plans for a plant with 100,000 tonnes of annual capacity are a bullish bet on the future of American lithium demand.
June 27, 2022 Commodities face recession test even as Goldman stays bullish Across markets, there’s growing talk that high prices for raw materials will be cured only by recessions in the second half.
June 27, 2022 Petroleum coke may be a sustainable source of graphene Researchers are using electrochemical exfoliation to turn petroleum coke into graphene.
June 26, 2022 How sharing charge among EVs could reduce range anxiety Researchers propose the idea of multiple electric vehicles charging among themselves while running.
June 24, 2022 Lithium Royalty owner mulls sale, IPO in battery metals boom The Toronto-based firm has royalties on projects in countries including Canada, Australia and the US.
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