August 4, 2020 Scientists discover “glassy” lithium In a quest to improve battery performance, US-based researchers made an unexpected find.
August 4, 2020 Solid-state battery market expected to reach $6 billion by 2030 – report IDTechEx published its predictions for the solid-state battery market.
August 1, 2020 Chilean regulators scrap SQM’s environmental plan Chile's Environmental Superintendent asked SQM to start again from scratch.
July 31, 2020 Deep-sea minerals could meet the demands of battery supply chains – but should they? Concerned scientists have highlighted our limited knowledge of the deep-sea and its ecosystems.
July 31, 2020 Chilean watchdog charges BHP for water misuse at Escondida Regulator said the mine had caused a serious drop in the water table, which could result in the revocation of the environmental permit, closure or a fine.
July 30, 2020 Rio injects extra $200 million in Jadar lithium project The Anglo-Australian miner has already invested $450 million into the project.
July 30, 2020 Pilbara Minerals says lithium prices may be near bottom Lithium has experienced a prolonged price fall due to slowing sales in China.
July 29, 2020 European Metals, EU body partner to advance Cinovec lithium project The Cinovec project is the largest hard rock lithium deposit in Europe.
July 27, 2020 Chile judge calls for water study on ‘fragile’ lithium-rich Atacama salt flat The decision reignited concerns over SQM's ability to ramp up output to meet demand from the electric vehicle industry.
July 24, 2020 US moves to boost domestic production of strategic minerals The Pentagon and U.S. tech companies have grown concerned that China could cut off exports of the minerals to the US.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
