May 3, 2021 EnergyX’s direct lithium extraction technology gets $20m boost According to EnergyX, the funding makes it the highest-valued direct lithium extraction technology company on the market.
May 3, 2021 CME starts trading lithium futures to tap EV demand Contracts tied to the battery metal are expected to make pricing more transparent.
May 2, 2021 Manganese, nickel, silicon are main focus of battery research Roskill examined the potential of patent analysis to understand the lithium-ion battery technology landscape.
May 2, 2021 Lithium producers grow bullish as EV revolution turbocharges demand Growing industry optimism from higher lithium prices is a change from last year when funding for mines and processing plants dried up during the pandemic.
April 28, 2021 Commodities of the future: Most linked to green and digital transitions – report The pace of the digital transition will impact the intensity in the use of energy, as well as direct demand for metals used in manufacturing, Fitch says.
April 28, 2021 Recycled metals could meet a significant part of the rising demand from EVs —report Metal recovery from recycling of lithium-ion batteries varies from 10% for copper to 80% for cobalt.
April 28, 2021 SQM to sell remainder common stock for capex on local bourse SQM said in December the capital would be used to fund a $1.9 billion, four-year investment plan, which aims to more than double its capacity to produce lithium.
April 28, 2021 U of Calgary-spin off company develops nanotechnology-based lithium extraction solution Litus says its LiNC extraction solution is able to extract more lithium from brine sources than similar methods.
April 28, 2021 Preliminary results warrant drill campaign at Portofino’s Yergo lithium project in Argentina The Canadian company filed an application with the Provincial Mining Ministry of Catamarca for a drill permit for the Yergo lithium project.
April 27, 2021 Loss-making Tianqi Lithium flags Q2 turnaround The company started losing money in the third quarter of 2019 as lithium prices tanked amid oversupply.
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