January 20, 2020

Lithium Americas moves closer to Nevada mine approval

The step comes as US politicians have been pushing for increased domestic mining of specialized minerals.

January 20, 2020

Orocobre signs lithium supply deals with Chinese firms

Two contracts were signed for the supply of battery-grade lithium carbonate from its flagship Olaroz project.

January 19, 2020

Lithium industry in a waiting game – report

As prices go down, miners are expecting that strategies to reduce oversupply eventually work.

January 16, 2020

Bolivia’s new lithium tsar says country should go it alone

Bolivia has been producing around 400 metric tones of lithium per year in a test site.

January 16, 2020

Peruvian mining minister says lithium mining regulation ‘ready this year’

The government said it was receiving support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in drawing up legislation.

January 16, 2020

Noram encouraged by drill results at Nevada lithium project

The Canadian miner said its drill program yielded higher results than the current inferred resource.

January 15, 2020

Chile regulator backs SQM lithium production expansion

Chile’s Environmental Superintendent (SMA) said the ruling invalidating the miner's plan was "unfounded."

January 14, 2020

Court grants Millennial Lithium mining licenses in Argentina

The land tenements used to belong to state-owned company Remsa.

January 14, 2020

Savannah Resources completes licensing for Mozambique JV with Rio Tinto

The miner said full tenement permitting of Mutamba is now completed and expects to begin production before year-end.

January 10, 2020

Lithium price plunges to 4-year low

Market for battery metal in grip of brutal bear market and experts say prices may not have bottomed yet.