April 9, 2021 Chile lithium watchdog to cut red tape seen crimping sector Chile’s top lithium regulator is preparing to slash the red tape that investors have long said stymies output and new projects in the world’s No. 2 producer.
April 8, 2021 Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lows Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.
April 8, 2021 EV momentum ‘unstoppable’ – report According to McKinsey & Company, the e-mobility industry’s positive performance in the capital markets is a good indicator of where it is heading.
April 8, 2021 Piedmont almost doubles lithium resource at US project The Aussie junior has reported a 40% increase in its lithium resource at the North Carolina-based project.
April 7, 2021 Eight companies developing battery metals As the world moves away from fossil fuels, battery metals are in high demand, especially with a shortage of supply from low-geopolitical risk jurisdictions.
April 7, 2021 Portofino Resources confirms lithium-rich brines at Yergo project in Argentina The Canadian company identified two large, anomalous sub-basins within the project’s Aparejos Salar.
April 7, 2021 Rio Tinto produces battery grade lithium in the US The miner has proved the process of roasting and leaching waste rock to recover high grades of the metal at its Boron plant in California.
April 7, 2021 Musk increases lithium footprint with Ontario project buy The Pakeagama claims are located in the "electric avenue" pegmatite field in northwestern Ontario.
April 5, 2021 The US has a metals problem Years of neglecting its critical metal supplies is catching up with the United States, as demand for the raw materials needed to build a new green economy that rejects fossil…
April 5, 2021 Former US assistant secretary for energy resources joins Standard Lithium board Francis Fannon also previously served as Senior Director for Government Affairs for Murphy Oil Corporation.
Chile regulator approves Codelco-SQM lithium deal hours after announcing audit The resolution comes hours after the top regulator announced it would launch an "unprecedented audit". December 19, 2025 | 03:13 pm
