December 28, 2018

Chile to delay arbitration with top lithium producer Albemarle

Under the contract, Albemarle had agreed to provide as much as 25 percent of its annual production at a discount to companies seeking to produce battery metals within Chile.

December 27, 2018

Russia’s Rosatom tells Chile it can help boost lithium output

Automakers, governments, miners and other have increasingly lobbied officials for access to Chile's coveted resources.

December 27, 2018

Human activity creates 208 new mineral species

Study shows mining has sparked "unparalleled inorganic compound diversification" like rabbittite at Lucky Strike, Utah and a handful found on smelter walls

December 26, 2018

Lithium, potash producers lead miners amid stocks surge

But Newmont Mining prevents perfect performance for S&P 500.

December 26, 2018

Japan’s Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel deficit nearly halving in 2019

Global demand for nickel is seen increasing by 3.4 percent in 2019 from this year to 2.339 million tonnes.

December 26, 2018

Bolivia: Where revolutionaries and lithium miners go to die

In 2017 Morales started talking about lithium mining. The country holds vast amounts of the mineral.

December 26, 2018

Life-blood of Tesla batteries hits supply limits in Andean mine

As mining activity surges, water tables are falling amid growing environmental concerns.

December 20, 2018

Orocobre shares crushed on weak lithium prices, outlook

Low pricing achieved recently has been affected partly by soft market conditions in China, the Brisbane-based lithium miner said.

December 19, 2018

Australia’s Kidman Resources, LG Chem ink lithium hydroxide deal

Kidman will supply 12,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide a year to the diversified chemicals company for 10 years.

December 18, 2018

EV battery recycling – can it plug the gap?

Uncertainty around future battery technologies and chemistries mean that 'future-proof' recycling technologies need to be developed.