October 13, 2020

Australian firm tiptoes into battery making with country’s first plant

Energy Renaissance plans to invest $20-million to build a plant in Tomago, in the state of New South Wales, initially producing 66 MWh a year of batteries.

October 13, 2020

Cornish Lithium gets $5m funding boost for UK project

The sum is more than twice the original target of £1.5 million (about $2m).

October 12, 2020

Chinese battery maker may buy more metals before prices lift

Lithium prices are being supported by a recovery in demand for electric vehicles in China.

October 9, 2020

Chile has a calming message for car makers worried about lithium supplies

Regulators in Chile say tougher environmental oversight won’t threaten future lithium production

October 9, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Gold price rally lifts Top 50 mining stocks; US grabs stake in battery metals miner; Barrick CEO calls for consolidation and warns of reserve crisis

October 9, 2020

InoBat unveils world’s first “intelligent” EV battery

The company's Gen1 lithium battery combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High Throughput (HTP) technology.

October 9, 2020

SQM to cut water, brine use by 50% over ten years

SQM produces lithium by pumping brine from beneath the Atacama desert, the world's driest, which has prompted water-starved locals to demand the cancellation of its license.

October 8, 2020

Global lithium demand expected to double by 2024

Demand is expected to rise from 47,300 tonnes in 2020 to 117,400 tonnes in 2024, according to a GlobalData.

October 8, 2020

Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time

The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September.

October 8, 2020

Ex-Tesla exec aims to build world’s top battery recycler

Redwood this year will recycle more than 1 gigawatt-hours' worth of battery scrap materials, enough to power more than 10,000 Tesla cars.