May 23, 2018 Mining companies still reluctant to tap Argentina deposits Lack of clarity on environmental rules, overlapping federal and local taxes, and regulations that vary from province to province continue to loom over proposed mines.
May 22, 2018 Petro-Lithium production represents diversification of Alberta’s energy economy Alberta's E3 Metals Corp. developed a chemical extraction process that allows lithium to be produced in hours.
May 20, 2018 Australia’s Prospect Resources closing in on Zimbabwe lithium financing The Australian-listed company expects to secure more than $55 million in funding for the first phase of the Arcadia Lithium project.
May 18, 2018 Electric vehicle rush fuels optimism at LME Asia Week Chinese cobalt producers such as Jinchuan Group and Wanbao Mining said they were ramping up production to sate an anticipated demand boom from EVs.
May 18, 2018 China tightens grip on global battery metals with Chile deal Chengdu-based Tianqi is seeking to almost triple production capacity through 2020.
May 18, 2018 The big battery boom hits another roadblock: fire-fearing cities The new era of big batteries has already drawn scrutiny after fiery electric-car crashes across America and Europe.
May 18, 2018 US confirms list of 35 key minerals, targets domestic supply boost Uranium and key rechargeable battery metals lithium and cobalt are on a final list of 35 critical minerals that the US deems essential to national security.
May 18, 2018 It’s time to regulate the lithium cartel There is an emerging oligopoly in one of the hottest elements on the periodic table, lithium.
May 17, 2018 China’s Chilean entry raises doubts about lithium price outlook SQM shares plunge after Tanqi Lithium acquisition seems to indicate cooling fervour for lithium assets.
May 17, 2018 Zimbabwe lithium excites but projects face funding hurdle President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been trying to shore up foreign investor interest in a country rich in mineral resources but starved of capital.
Nornickel sharply hikes nickel surplus forecasts for this year and next The Russian miner said it expected the nickel surplus this year to reach 240,000 tons, up from an estimate of 120,000 tones in July. December 15, 2025 | 07:13 am
