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.

June 3, 2022

China electric car sales rose in May as lockdowns start to ebb

The May bounce back in deliveries is an encouraging sign for the world’s biggest electric-vehicle market.

June 3, 2022

Biden keeps funds flowing to build US electric vehicle supply chain

The latest sum of support was tucked into the Ukraine aid bill signed into law late last month.

June 3, 2022

Great Salt Lake plants, insects absorb toxic metals from surrounding mines, refineries

Plants in Utah’s Great Salt Lake wetland ecosystems pull hazardous metal pollution from the lake and sometimes pass it up the food chain, new research has found.

June 2, 2022

Chile open to all paths to lithium mining, minister says

Chile's mining minister Marcela Hernando said the government is not opposed to tenders for lithium.

June 2, 2022

Stellantis secures lithium supply from California for EV batteries

Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) will supply the owner of Jeep and Peugeot with up to 25,000 metric tons per year of lithium hydroxide.