August 30, 2021 Piedmont, Sayona complete Canadian lithium miner buy Acquisition is part of the company's plan to create a potential lithium production hub in the Abitibi region of Quebec.
August 29, 2021 Tesla needs to perform delicate balancing act when it comes to lithium mining — expert Tesla has to balance increasing demand for EVs and the fact that stakeholders want every step of the process of building a car to be respectful towards the environment and…
August 27, 2021 US judge set to rule on Native American request to block Nevada lithium mine Federal judge will rule by Sept. 3 on whether to grant a request to temporarily block Lithium Americas from excavating at Thacker Pass.
August 27, 2021 How Afghanistan’s $1 trillion mining wealth sold the war US media regurgitates a 2010 New York Times frontpage story on Afghanistan’s mineral riches based on a secret Pentagon memo and a 1977 Soviet geologic map.
August 27, 2021 Bacanora Lithium accepts Ganfeng’s $391 million takeover offer The deal hands China’s largest lithium producer control over the Bacanora mine in Mexico, slated to begin production in 2023.
August 26, 2021 American Lithium reports best extraction results to date, shares up The company has achieved 97.4% extraction using warm sulfuric acid leach on the TLC claystone mineralization.
August 26, 2021 SQM told to resubmit compliance plan as lithium scrutiny grows Company has 15 business days to address technical observations related to the impact of removing the solution from the Atacama salt pan.
August 26, 2021 Rio Tinto-led plan for major lithium mine stirs protests in Serbia Rio Tinto in July committed $2.4 billion to its Jadar project as global miners push into metals needed for the green energy transition.
August 25, 2021 Taliban open for Russia to tap Afghanistan’s natural resources Russia's ambassador to Kabul said the Taliban is open for Russia's participation in developing Afghanistan's natural resources.
August 25, 2021 A breakdown of the critical metals in a smartphone Smartphones can carry ~80% of the stable elements on the periodic table.
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