August 14, 2020 Indigenous groups in Chile’s Atacama push to shut down SQM In 2019 the Atacama Indigenous Council (CPA) filed a lawsuit demanding regulators scrap a $25 million remediation plan.
August 13, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Gold price vs stock chart shows bullion is far from expensive, Shandong calls on Canada to approve Arctic mine, Star Diamond and Rio Tinto to face off in court
August 13, 2020 Lithium price: Green activists score victory over Atacama salt flats The Environmental Superintendent's (SMA) decision could prove a major setback as SQM seeks to ramp up lithium output.
August 12, 2020 Lithium-ion cell manufacturing capacity pipeline could quadruple by 2030 — report Wood Mackenzie says the manufacturing capacity pipeline could reach 1.3 terawatt-hours.
August 12, 2020 Iconic Minerals to drill at Nevada lithium project The Canadian miner expects the RC drilling to expand the existing resource at the Bonnie Claire lithium project.
August 11, 2020 Cypress reports resource boost at Nevada lithium project The Clayton Valley project is located next to Albemarle's Silver Peak mine, North America's only lithium brine operation.
August 10, 2020 Europeans buying electric cars may lift weak lithium market That’s the view of Albemarle Corp., the world’s largest producer of the battery metal.
August 9, 2020 Argentinian MLA proposes rise in royalties that may affect lithium projects The politician wants mining royalties to be raised to 51% from the current 2%.
August 7, 2020 Livent CEO to EV industry: sign better deals or risk lithium supply The EV industry has pushed to renegotiate supply agreements while at the same time demanding higher production later this decade.
August 7, 2020 Albemarle to shutter two lithium facilities in the US It will idle portions of the Silver Peak mine in Nevada and Kings Mountain production facility in North Carolina starting in September.
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
