July 5, 2019 Chile mining sector continues to lag on growth Mining activity in May dropped 2.3% compared with the same month in 2018 as the sector continued to confront sharply falling ore grades at its largest deposits.
July 3, 2019 Australia govt’s lithium price outlook is bleak Top exporter Australia predicts a 26% rise in lithium stockpiles in 2019 – that's 2.5 years of consumption.
June 25, 2019 Massive solar storage project planned for Nevada desert The projects mark one of the the biggest expansions of solar and storage ever proposed in the US.
June 24, 2019 France’s Eramet gives go-ahead to lithium project in Argentina The miner expects to invest 525 million euros in the Centenario deposit with the aim of producing 24,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent per year.
June 23, 2019 China’s Chengtun starts construction of 60,000-tonnes lithium project The project is expected to produce 30,000 tonnes of lithium, 20,000 tonnes of battery-level lithium hydroxide and 10,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate.
June 21, 2019 South Korea’s POSCO drops plans for Chilean battery material plant POSCO's decision is the latest in a string of setbacks for Chile, which has struggled to modernize its lithium policies, boost output and develop a domestic battery industry.
June 21, 2019 Toyota Tsusho to wait on EV market before upping lithium investment The EV market has boomed in recent years, but still makes up just a fraction of total car sales.
June 19, 2019 The capital projects comeback Capital projects were overshadowed when investors turned their attention to other markets. That's all changing.
June 18, 2019 Tianqi Lithium steps up inspections after earthquakes in China’s Sichuan The company said in a statement on its website that various emergency measures were in place to protect staff and avoid damage in case of aftershocks.
June 17, 2019 Elon Musk says Tesla “might get into mining” Tesla CEO says product rollout is tied to battery production and "we have to look further down the supply chain."
Pan Pacific Copper sells stake in Peruvian mine to Glencore The sale is part of JX's effort to reorient its portfolio toward its advanced materials business. December 16, 2025 | 07:13 am
