November 5, 2019

Veolia chosen to advance Mexican lithium project

Different from most of the world’s lithium which is produced from hard rock mines in Australia or from brines in South America, the lithium at Sonora is mined from clay.

November 4, 2019

Lithium price: Worst may be over for Australian producers

New Benchmark lithium industry assessment has some good news for besieged hard rock miners.

November 4, 2019

Bolivia walks away from lithium project with German company

Germany's ACISA, which employs just 20 people, was created solely to focus on building the now botched lithium mine in the Salar de Uyuni.

November 1, 2019

Mineral Resources, Albemarle pause Wodgina output on weak lithium market

Australian lithium producers had earlier this year flagged weak market conditions for the rest of 2019 amid reduced demand from Chinese customers.

November 1, 2019

Lithium Chile’s drilling program on track despite protests

The Calgary-based miner submitted an exploration drilling notice of work for its Turi project.

November 1, 2019

It is possible to charge your EV in 10 minutes, researchers say

Scientists at Penn State University have developed a new charging model.

October 31, 2019

Recycled lithium batteries market to hit $6 billion by 2030 — report

Circular Energy Storage predicts the world will generate around 1.2 million tonnes of battery waste per year by 2030.

October 29, 2019

LME to launch lithium committee including Tesla, Albemarle

The LME is planning a lithium contract, and in June selected Fastmarkets to provide a reference price, but has given no timeline for an official launch.

October 28, 2019

Savannah Resources in talks with carmakers, sees Portuguese lithium in 2021

Savannah already mines feldspar, quartz and pegmatites in Barroso, a mountainous region in the north of Portugal.

October 28, 2019

Argentina’s President-elect Fernandez a boon for miners, despite expected protectionism

He has vowed to revisit the country’s controversial glacier protection law, and said his team is working on clear rules for the natural resources sector.