November 25, 2021 After shaking up nickel, China’s Tsingshan sets sights on lithium Predominantly a stainless steel maker, the company came out of nowhere to become the world's top nickel producer in 2018 thanks to its pioneering use of low-grade nickel pig iron.
November 25, 2021 Argentine state energy firm YPF spies lithium tie-ups with CATL YPF President Pablo González said there were "great opportunities for joint ventures" with CATL.
November 25, 2021 Cornish Lithium gets $24 million to develop UK assets TechMet’s funding is the first institutional investment in Cornish Lithium, which has previously used crowdfunding to raise new capital.
November 24, 2021 Standard Lithium gets $100 million investment boost from Koch Standard Lithium is also exploring opportunities to work with several Koch Industries subsidiaries in key areas of alignment with the its project development needs.
November 24, 2021 Chinese officials in Afghanistan to explore lithium – report Chinese media reports local comopanies are exploring for lithium under special licences in Afghanistan
November 23, 2021 Soaring lithium prices spur changes in supply contracts "Prices are up over 230% year to date, really around a lack of available material," said Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
November 22, 2021 CHARTS: Mining’s fattest margins New report expects gold mining companies to enjoy their best margins in history next year, while copper miners should enjoy another year of 100% gaps.
November 22, 2021 CATL becomes China’s second-biggest stock With a market capitalization of nearly $249 billion, the Tesla supplier narrowly surpassed Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
November 21, 2021 Li-Metal’s technologies targeting next-gen battery market "The next-generation battery supply chain requires a completely evolved supply chain that doesn’t even exist yet."
November 19, 2021 New material improves li-ion battery charging speed by 10 times Researchers say that by using nickel niobate in the anode of lithium-ion batteries, the charging speed can be improved by 10 times.
Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices The Indonesian government is proposing a 34% reduction in production from this year’s total to 250 million tonnes next year. December 17, 2025 | 08:20 am