August 6, 2021

Albemarle sees inflation as speed bump in supply growth

Labor tightness in Western Australia has caused a three-month delay at the Kemerton II expansion.

August 6, 2021

World’s largest EV market facing challenges — report

China’s electric two-wheeler market is not growing as it used to, according to IDTechEx.

August 5, 2021

Biden sets US goal for clean cars to be half of 2030 sales

Administration is crafting greenhouse gas-reduction standards and fuel economy requirements for vehicles.

August 5, 2021

Albemarle doesn’t expect Biden’s EV order to shift lithium demand

The world’s largest lithium producer posted a nearly five-fold jump in quarterly income on Wednesday.

August 4, 2021

Albemarle quarterly profit jumps nearly fivefold on rising lithium demand

The miner posted second-quarter net income of $424.6 compared to $85.6 million in the year-ago quarter.

August 4, 2021

Chilean lawmakers postpone vote on controversial mining royalty bill

Bill calls for a 3% royalty on sales of over 12,000 tonnes of copper productions a year and 50,000t/y of lithium.

August 3, 2021

Piedmont ‘very optimistic’ on North Carolina permit approval

The company will apply for a state mining permit by mid-August and expects the review process to last six to nine months.

August 3, 2021

Top Ten US miners

Annual top-ten list of the largest US-based mining companies ranked by market capitalization

August 3, 2021

Western Australia takes step-up in battery chemicals production

Three big battery chemicals plants are set to come on line in coming months, while Germany's BASF is part of a pilot project to blend feeds used by battery makers.

August 2, 2021

Piedmont Lithium delays timeline to supply Tesla

Piedmont had been set in the initial contract to begin supplying Tesla between July 2022 and July 2023.