August 1, 2019

Nemaska updates Whabouchi 43-101, costs remain steady

The updated technical report puts the after tax NPV at $2.3 billion (8% discount) and the after tax IRR at 27.4%.

August 1, 2019

Codelco, Salar Blanco to develop lithium project in Chile’s north

The deal comes after a disagreement between the companies over adjoining lithium deposits in the area.

August 1, 2019

Altura Mining signs deal to supply lithium to Chinese company

Altura will supply 50,000 dry metric tonnes of lithium concentrate per annum to Guangdong Weihua Corp.

August 1, 2019

Albemarle revises Australian Wodgina joint venture as lithium market sags

Albemarle has now agreed to pay $820 million for a 60% stake in the Wodgina mine, down from $1.15 billion for a 50% stake agreed in late 2018.

August 1, 2019

Indian firms set up JV to mine for lithium, cobalt overseas

Three Indian state-run companies are to form a joint venture to buy mining assets overseas.

July 29, 2019

Millennial Lithium announces positive feasibility study for Pastos Grandes

The Pastos Grandes lithium project has a life of 40 years and targeted production of 24,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year.

July 29, 2019

Lithium industry buildup is outracing the electric car boom

Lithium miners are bulking up for a booming future when electric cars go mainstream.

July 25, 2019

Australian lithium producers flag tough market through end of 2019

Several producers of Australian hard rock lithium have been asked by customers to delay shipments, find alternative customers and to renegotiate offtake agreements.

July 25, 2019

China’s Fulin ditches plans for battery parts plant in Chile

The decision comes on the heels of a similar move by South Korea’s POSCO and its partner, Samsung's battery unit.

July 24, 2019

Cobalt, nickel, other battery metals face supply crunch by 2020s — report

As the world sees demand for batteries grow at an unprecedented rate, supply of battery metals may soon not be enough to meet demand.