December 4, 2020 Standard Lithium makes better-than-battery-quality lithium carbonate The Vancouver-based company completed the start-to-finish proof of concept of its lithium processing technology.
December 3, 2020 Carmakers have blind spot for lithium, cobalt, nickel prices New research report has a warning for electric carmakers about the direction of battery prices without incentives to build new mines.
December 1, 2020 Trump taps loan program he tried to kill to help mining The loan program was created to help fund clean energy technology programs and electric vehicles.
December 1, 2020 Pilbara Minerals to buy Altura for $175m on lithium recovery bet Altura entered receivership in October following prolonged weakness in the raw battery materials market.
November 30, 2020 Tianqi Lithium gets 1-month reprieve on $1.9bn loan repayment Company signed a letter with a syndicate of banks to extend by a month the maturity date on $1.884 billion of loans that were due for repayment at the end…
November 27, 2020 Livent opts out of E3 Metals joint development agreement Shares of E3 Metals plunged following the news.
November 27, 2020 EU to secure access to 30 critical raw materials The European Raw Materials Alliance will focus on increasing domestic production and promoting recycling of vital elements, particularly rare earths.
November 26, 2020 CATL to keep close eye on cobalt, lithium, graphite suppliers The battery giant has partnered with RCS Global Group to promote responsible supply chains.
November 26, 2020 Savannah’s Portugal lithium project moves to next permitting phase Mina do Barroso is expected to become Europe’s first significant producer of spodumene, a hard-rock form of lithium.
November 25, 2020 Galaxy Resources to raise $118m for Argentina lithium project Capital raised will be used to advance the first stage of development of the company’s Sal de Vida lithium brine project.
Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks As part of discussions with the multilateral lender, President Brice Oligui Nguema “has demanded the full publication of all mining agreements". December 19, 2025 | 10:51 am