June 7, 2022 Albemarle risks shutting German plant if EU declares lithium a hazard European Commission is currently assessing a proposal to classify lithium carbonate, chloride, and hydroxide as dangerous for human health.
June 7, 2022 Electric vehicle outlook is even brighter if the world bikes and takes the bus EV sales are rising fast enough now to keep combustion vehicles from returning to their previous peak.
June 6, 2022 Ford-backed startup targets EV alternatives to lithium-ion batteries Solid Power Inc., the battery startup that went public in a reverse merger last year, has begun operating a new pilot line, putting it on pace to deliver sample cells…
June 6, 2022 BYD jumps ahead of Tesla in battery metal push The Warren Buffett-backed car producer is once again the largest shipper of electric vehicles in the world’s top market.
June 6, 2022 Australia’s Allkem flags lower lithium production on tight labour market A tight labour market in Western Australia, along with covid-19-related border closures, has hit production at mining firms operating in the state.
June 6, 2022 ACME Lithium kicks off drilling at Nevada brine project The Clayton Valley Nevada project borders the northwest of Albemarle’s Silver Peak, North America's only lithium brine producing mine.
June 6, 2022 Toronto Exchange to launch battery metals index The S&P/TSX Battery Metals Index will track Canadian-listed companies producing or exploring for copper, nickel, cobalt and lithium.
June 5, 2022 Ganfeng kicks off construction of Mariana lithium project in Argentina The Mariana project hosts one of the biggest lithium deposits in the world.
June 3, 2022 Argentine mining companies condemn lithium export price set by government Argentina's customs agency set a reference price of $53 per kilo for lithium carbonate exports.
June 3, 2022 Congo sees surge in mining of metals for green energy transition About 500 of the nation’s mining permits are in advanced development and will soon lead to new projects for lithium and cobalt.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
