October 10, 2018 The battery boom created a new lithium superpower in china The Irish town of Carlow is an unlikely staging post in the super-charged rise of a key player in China’s push to dominate the global electric-vehicle revolution.
October 10, 2018 Chile wants lithium to be traded on LME Chile expects lithium to soon become its second largest mining asset, just behind copper. It's currently the country's fourth biggest export.
October 10, 2018 Dollar shortage “short-term problem” for miners in Zimbabwe – minister Dollar shortages are creating the risk of some mines shutting down, while investors calling for the removal of foreign exchange restrictions.
October 10, 2018 Graphite One’s Alaska project may prove key to US defence industry — CEO A White House/US Department of Defence (DoD) report has recommended direct investment in companies developing domestic sources of graphite and the Canadian junior is one of them.
October 9, 2018 Oil price rally boosts electric car sales Rising oil prices leading to fuel prices at four-year highs, which could turn consumers towards EVs.
October 8, 2018 Albemarle shares drop after media report on Chile lithium quota Shares of Albemarle Corp fell more than 2 percent on Monday.
October 8, 2018 Chile eyes new copper markets to shield economy from trade war Chile aims to find new copper markets and expand its lithium industry as it seeks to shield its economy from a U.S-.China trade war.
October 7, 2018 Chile regulator refuses to raise Albemarle lithium output quota -newspaper Albemarle requested an increase of 258,446 metric tons of Metallic Lithium Equivalent but the government says the information provided was not sufficient to justify the increase.
October 5, 2018 Bolivia to pick new junior partner on lithium in coming weeks Bolivia will choose a new junior partner to help industrialize its lithium deposits from among seven companies that submitted proposals.
October 5, 2018 Battle lines drawn for London Metal Exchange Away from the seminars and cocktail parties, metal producers, traders and users will meet behind closed doors to hammer out details of next year's contracts.
US development-finance agency targets AI, minerals in expansion A key priority for the DFC’s expanded efforts will be critical minerals, especially in mid-stream processing projects. December 18, 2025 | 12:30 pm
