June 14, 2018 US electric car sector, wary of China, seeks more domestic lithium China is home to the majority of the world's lithium processing facilities and sucks up most output of top producer Australia.
June 12, 2018 Australia takes over Chile as world’s No.1 lithium producer It produced 4,600 tonnes of lithium more than Chile in 2017 boosted mainly by record output at Mt Cattlin and Mt Marion mines.
June 11, 2018 China’s CITIC grabs stake in Ivanhoe Mines for $560 million CITIC Metal will own 20% of the Canadian miner, which makes its biggest shareholder.
June 8, 2018 Northvolt begins building Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery plant The battery cell maker is working on the first section of the factory, in Skellefteå in the north of Sweden, which will be completed in 2020 and produce eight gigawatt…
June 7, 2018 LME says plans to launch about 15 contracts from January 2019 The exchange said in March that any launch of a new cobalt contract would not be until the end of 2018 or early 2019.
June 7, 2018 Rio Tinto signs JV exploration deal with China’s Minmetals The companies are committed to explore for mineral deposits first in the Asian country and then the rest of the world .
June 6, 2018 It was a great first quarter for battery material financings Lithium, copper and nickel.
June 6, 2018 DeepGreen research ship returns with early positive findings on viability of deep ocean metals for our future Third of seven ocean campaigns, Co-sponsored with Maersk, retrieves thousands of polymetallic nodules from top of ocean floor.
June 5, 2018 Chile’s SQM hires ex-chairman Ponce as adviser, government says SQM has retained former chairman Julio Ponce as an adviser despite an agreement to distance himself from the firm to end a long-running royalties dispute.
June 5, 2018 German battery maker Akasol plans Frankfurt listing in June The company is planning to sell new shares worth about 100-125 million euros ($117-$147 mln) in a deal valuing it at about 400-500 million euros.
Weir to acquire ESCO Elecmetal Fundición Limitada for $75 million Mining technology firm to acquire the remaining 50% share of its Chile-based joint venture. December 12, 2025 | 03:32 pm
