October 27, 2016 The critical ingredients needed to fuel the battery boom The Battery Series is a five-part infographic series that explores what investors need to know about modern battery technology, including raw material supply, demand, and future applications.
October 26, 2016 Mick Davies’ X2 Resources fails to deliver, frees investors from commitments Launched three years ago with a $5.6bn war chest, the fund once hailed as leader of a new wave of mining investment changes course.
October 25, 2016 Veolia’s HPD crystallization technology chosen for new lithium processing plant in China Veolia Water Technologies is providing HPD® Evaporation and Crystallization equipment vital to the operations of General Lithium Ltd’s new lithium hydroxide monohydrate and lithium carbonate plant in Jiangxi Province, China.
October 25, 2016 Caterpillar axes sales forecast, warns factors depressing orders could linger While quarterly earnings beat analysts expectations, revenue fell short of estimates and CAT also lowered its full-year guidance.
October 24, 2016 Caterpillar rally hindered by fresh drop in sales The world’s largest heavy machinery maker has logged a 18% drop in global sales of machinery for the three-month period ended in September.
October 24, 2016 Mining robots key to colonizing Mars — Elon Musk He envisions people living in big glass-carbon fiber domes on the surface, with additional areas mined out below the surface by robots for "industrial" uses.
October 21, 2016 Mexico’s mining sector to reach $17.8bn by 2020 on the back of silver, zinc prices The country's sector, dominated by precious metals and zinc, will be well-positioned for the expected price outperformance of these commodities, shows new report.
October 18, 2016 Tesla, Apple and Uber push lithium prices even higher After more than tripling in price this year, Lithium is no longer that dull commodity we take for granted in our consumer electronics: It's the commodity powering the next, undeniable…
October 14, 2016 The race for lithium heats up Is lithium the new super-mineral? Analysts seem to think so.
October 13, 2016 New Mexican lithium discovery for Australian-Canadian partners The assays result ranged from 347ppm to 1000ppm Li, the highest values received to date from the project.
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