October 15, 2024 Amnesty International releases new human rights ranking of top electric vehicle makers The companies were assessed against criteria based on internationally recognized frameworks, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
October 14, 2024 Value of top 50 mining companies jumps to second highest on record World’s 50 biggest miners now worth $1.5 trillion, up $76 billion during Q3 as gold miners climb the rankings and Chinese mining stocks get a late boost.
October 12, 2024 Rio Takes step toward M&A redemption with $6.7 billion lithium bet Modest by comparison with past splurges, the all-cash deal is a significant and long-awaited expansion of Rio’s bet on lithium.
October 11, 2024 Rio Tinto’s real prize: Arcadium’s lithium extraction technology Arcadium, through a predecessor company, was the first to develop an early version of a DLE technology in the 1990s.
October 11, 2024 Savannah CEO sees lithium price rebound by start of Portugal project Savannah expects to bring the Barroso project onstream as early as possible in 2027.
October 11, 2024 Patriot Lithium expands into copper with Zambia project Patriot believes the Katwaro project will complement its lithium assets and provide jurisdictional diversity.
October 10, 2024 Adionics opens lithium demonstration plant in Argentina The company says its efficient lithium extraction and recycling methods could help stabilize supply and potentially impact the entire EV supply chain.
October 10, 2024 Zimbabwe plans incentives to encourage mineral processing Zimbabwe has banned the export of unprocessed raw lithium and “base minerals” to boost domestic processing.
October 9, 2024 LMFP battery technology breakthrough could increase EV range by 20%, Integrals Power says The company's LMFP materials feature 80% manganese, instead of the 50-70% typically found in competing materials.
October 9, 2024 Rio arrives in lithium with a survival-of-the-fittest mentality The company is planning to invest heavily in further expansion ahead of an anticipated 2030s demand boom.
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