March 9, 2018 Chile approves increase in lithium quota for Albemarle Albemarle has said it could invest $1 billion in Chile over the next five years if the plan was approved.
March 9, 2018 LME rethinks cobalt contract for electric vehicle sector The exchange is instead looking at offering a cash-settled cobalt metal contract.
March 8, 2018 Why electric vehicles could fracture the nickel market: Andy Home The EV story is a strong, slow-burn bull case for higher nickel prices.
March 8, 2018 Scientists closer to producing safer and longer-lasting lithium battery Using a 3-D layer of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), or silicone, reduces dendrite growth, which makes batteries safer and longer-lasting.
March 8, 2018 Cobalt consumers main victims of Congo’s new mining code — analysts A new mining code in the cobalt-rich Congo will lead to higher costs for consumers of the battery metal at a time automakers are expanding production of electric vehicles, experts…
March 5, 2018 Rush for cobalt, lithium as prices stay on the boil Electric vehicle boom sees number of companies exploring for lithium and cobalt tripling to 188 as budgets balloon according to new report.
March 5, 2018 Global metals exploration anticipated to rise 20% in 2018 Global spending on the search for nonferrous metals rose to an estimated US$8.4 billion in 2017, compared with US$7.3 billion in 2016.
March 2, 2018 Tapping the lithium rush, Canadian miner stakes claims in Utah The play by Vancouver-based MGX Minerals is part of a global scramble for the super-light metal used in smart phones and electric vehicles.
March 2, 2018 Chile to attract $65 billion in mining investments by 2038 — minister According to minister Aurora Williams, miners with operations in the country currently spend $20 billion on support services a year and figure is set to increase.
March 1, 2018 SQM talks down lithium oversupply, says market to grow 80% a year According to chief executive officer Patricio de Solminihac, the world will need at least 50,000 tonnes of lithium a year until 2023.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
