May 8, 2019

Livent shares tumble 22% on sales miss, guidance cut

Lithium chemicals supplier Livent Corp. saw its shares tumble by over 22% on Wednesday on the back of a disappointing Q1 earnings release.

May 7, 2019

Lithium prices from Chile decline even as demand soars

Chile exported lithium carbonate at an average price of $12,183 per tonne, 0.9% down from the same period a year earlier.

May 6, 2019

Lithium price: Battery capacity of electric cars doubles from last year

Lithium prices remain under pressure despite new report showing record 9.8GWh of battery capacity was deployed globally in March.

May 6, 2019

US senate introduces new bill to boost domestic battery minerals supply

The new legislation goes further than ever before, looking at not only the domestic mineral resources but the supply chains that refine the raw materials for electric vehicles.

May 6, 2019

Wesfarmers’ soft bid for Kidman spotlights lithium’s financing issues

Wesfarmers' bid for Australia's Kidman Resources undervalues the lithium miner, analysts said on Friday.

May 3, 2019

Tesla warns of coming battery minerals shortage

The electric vehicles pioneer is worried about the effects of booming demand for EVs will have on the supply of minerals needed to manufacture rechargeable batteries.

May 2, 2019

Pure Energy inks deal with Schlumberger subsidiaries for Clayton Valley lithium project

Among the commitments in the deal, the investor may earn into the option for the project by constructing a $20 million pilot plant for the processing of lithium brine.

May 1, 2019

Wesfarmers bets on electric cars with $544m bid for Australian lithium miner Kidman

The offer of A$1.90 per share represents a premium of 47.3% to Kidman's last closing price.

May 1, 2019

World Bank, Germany, Rio and Anglo set up “climate smart” mining fund

The World Bank is targeting a total investment of $50 million, to be deployed over a 5-year timeframe.

May 1, 2019

INFOGRAPHIC: Metals and minerals used in renewable power generation

Global demand for strategic minerals like lithium, graphite and nickel will skyrocket by 965%, 383% and 108% respectively by 2050, according to the World Bank’s updated 2018 projections.