July 10, 2018 Foreign-backed miner drops lawsuit against Chile for control of lithium deposit The Chilean government said Salar Blanco could apply for a special operating license for its Maricunga project.
July 10, 2018 Tesla to open Shanghai plant with capacity of 500,000 cars a year Chinese electric vehicle ecosystem continues to expand.
July 10, 2018 Lithium becomes Chile’s No. 4 mining export Shipments of the key ingredient for making batteries that power electric cars and high tech devices climbed 47% in 2017 to $684.2 million.
July 6, 2018 The Vancouver junior shaking up the lithium mining industry MGX Minerals is rolling out technology that cleans and harvests lithium from wastewater generated by oil and gas – 80m barrels a day in North America alone.
July 5, 2018 China’s top EV maker starts battery-swap service to lure users Beijing Electric Vehicle Co.,is preparing for a stock-market listing and starting a battery-swap service to reduce customers’ range anxiety and keep up with similar offerings from rivals.
July 5, 2018 Automaker shares soar on U.S. proposal to eliminate tariffs Shares in European carmakers are having their best trading day in two years after a U.S. official floated a proposal to eliminate vehicle-import tariffs on both sides of the Atlantic.
July 5, 2018 Eramet searches for lithium deposits in Chile, Argentina, Brazil – CEO "Our priority is to develop our existing lithium deposit in Argentina. But we are also looking for other deposits in Chile, Argentina and Brazil,"- Eramet Chief Executive Officer Christel Bories
July 3, 2018 Quebec lithium stock jumps on Korea deal Canada's Nemaska Lithium now has agreements in place for 90% of production from its Whabouchi hard rock mine and processing plant.
July 3, 2018 Burning villages, ethnic tensions menace Mozambique gas boom Women’s cries just after 1 a.m. confirmed Barnabe Samuel Mussa’s worst fears -- an attack was underway.
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