September 22, 2017 Johnson Matthey to invest 200m pounds in battery material technology The specialty chemicals company said the overall market "could be (worth) more than $30 billion (in) sales when battery electric vehicle penetration increases to around 10 percent.
September 13, 2017 PotashCorp mulls selling stake in Chilean lithium producer SQM — report Move would seek to secure approval for its friendly merger with smaller rival Agrium, creating the world’s largest potash miner worth about $36 billion.
September 6, 2017 Vancouver company finds faster way to extract lithium from oil MGX Minerals says it is possible to get lithium from oil-extraction wastewater in just a few days
September 6, 2017 Argentina to ramp up exploration Mining Development sub-secretary expects exploration activities to rise by 2 per cent in 2017
September 4, 2017 10% of Mexico’s territory available for mining Active mining concessions add up to 25,716
September 3, 2017 S. Korea’s SK Innovation starts production of batteries with more nickel South Korea’s SK Innovation said on Thursday it has started commercial production of lithium-ion batteries with an increased portion of nickel, while reducing the usage of expensive components such as…
August 24, 2017 Bacanora to complete Sonora lithium project feasibility study this year Final study focuses on a two-phase open pit mine and lithium carbonate processing facility with a life of over 20 years.
August 18, 2017 A critical Q&A with Nemaska Lithium CEO Guy Bourassa The Critical Investor sits down with Nemaska Lithium CEO Guy Bourassa to discuss the company's latest financing, plant construction and mine development.
August 16, 2017 US researchers find unexpected new source of much-needed lithium Lithium needed for rechargeable batteries used in high tech devices and electric cars might soon be extracted from calderas surrounding dormant supervolcanoes.
August 15, 2017 Ross Beaty: “Trump will be forgotten” In an exclusive Critical Resource Q&A, leading mining entrepreneur Ross Beaty gives his investment tips, puts the boot in on the Trump agenda, and calls for more renewables and less…
Namib Minerals to restart mothballed Zimbabwe gold mine in February Redwing currently has an estimated 2.5 million ounces of gold and is the largest resource base in the group's Zimbabwean portfolio. December 19, 2025 | 07:08 am
