June 7, 2021 ESG to assume center stage in lithium extraction – report Government pressure and a rise in environmental, social and corporate governance investing will motivate firms to alter existing techniques, Fitch says.
June 7, 2021 Cornish Lithium geothermal water test site ready United Downs geothermal water test site and demonstration plant will be used to trial direct lithium extraction (DLE) process technologies.
June 7, 2021 Funds flood into Australian battery mineral explorers – report Australian-listed explorers raised A$2.37 billion ($1.81 billion) in the March 2021 quarter, the most since BDO started the series in 2013.
June 7, 2021 Why China is betting on Minmetals’ success with direct lithium extraction technologies Minmetals use of direct lithium extraction is seen as a first step in the development of domestic lithium resources.
June 7, 2021 Serbia may decide fate of Rio Tinto’s lithium project in referendum President Aleksandar Vucic said the government supports the project, but it won't let it happen without community approval.
June 5, 2021 Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lithium from seawater Saudi Arabia-based researchers employed an electrochemical cell containing a ceramic membrane to extract lithium from seawater.
June 4, 2021 World’s no. 2 automaker to get “actively involved in raw materials business” Volkswagen CTO Thomas Schmall flags IPO for new battery division and all but commits the automaker to investing in mining.
June 4, 2021 Biden’s electric vehicle plan includes battery recycling push The administration’s options to spur domestic recycling include direct investment in projects and scientific research.
June 3, 2021 US to list Nevada flower as endangered, dealing blow to ioneer’s lithium project The US Fish and Wildlife Service propose listing the Tiehm’s Buckwheat flower as an endangered species, a blow to ioneer's proposed Rhyolite Ridge lithium project.
June 3, 2021 InoBat to build massive EV battery research and development center The Slovak company said the main goal at the center will be to identify the optimum cell chemistries to meet the exact requirements of any vehicle maker.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
