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.
April 27, 2021 Two-wheelers to play big role in EV market share growth – report IDTechEx says that when countries like India mention ambitious electrification targets, they are referring to the electrification of two-wheelers and micro-mobility, not cars.
April 26, 2021 Chile settles dispute with Albemarle over lithium reserves data Chilean regulators have settled a high stakes dispute, defusing a spat that may have led to the suspension of the company's permit to expand its operations.
April 23, 2021 White House touts EVs, but not backing gasoline-powered phase-out date Biden’s plan calls for 500,000 new EV charging stations and $100 billion in new consumer rebates for electric vehicles.
April 22, 2021 Millennial achieves high purity battery-grade lithium at Argentinian project The Canadian company said the pilot plant at the Pastos Grandes project produced lithium carbonate with a purity of 99.96% on the first run.
US development-finance agency targets AI, minerals in expansion A key priority for the DFC’s expanded efforts will be critical minerals, especially in mid-stream processing projects. December 18, 2025 | 12:30 pm
