October 18, 2018 Spanish environmentalists demand mine closures The activists expressed their complaints at the European Parliament.
October 17, 2018 Chilean govt to seek international arbitration over Albemarle contract Albemarle failed to make a "serious" offer for its annual production capacity to be provided at a discounted rate - Corfo
October 17, 2018 Chinese electric car makers, nurtured by state, now look for way out of glut Government promises action, raising fears of consolidation.
October 15, 2018 Europe to spend billions on lithium-ion battery plants The goal is to reduce reliance on batteries from Asia, particularly China and South Korea.
October 14, 2018 The electric-vehicle future will run on two wheels: Adam Minter E-bikes would require compact, lightweight, and reliable lithium-ion batteries similar to those that power everything from iPhones to Teslas.
October 14, 2018 What’s next as Tianqi, SQM face off in Chile court On Oct. 11, Chile's Constitutional Court put the brakes on a $4 billion deal allowing the sale of A 24 percent stake in SQM to China's Tianqi Lithium Corp.
October 11, 2018 Chilean court suspends sale to Tianqi of stake in lithium miner SQM The Constitutional Court said it would hear arguments in the case on Oct. 22.
October 11, 2018 Lithium producer Livent falls 3.6 pct in market debut The company's IPO of 20 million shares was priced at $17 per share on Wednesday, below its target range of $18 to $20 per share. The IPO raised $340 million.
October 10, 2018 SQM controlling shareholder moves to block stake sale to China’s Tianqi The controlling shareholder in Chilean lithium producer SQM on Wednesday filed suit with Chile's Constitutional Court.
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