July 30, 2024 New method recovers 50% lithium from batteries in 30 seconds Researchers at Rice University used microwave radiation and a biodegradable solvent to expedite lithium recovery.
July 29, 2024 Saudis see Codelco as good option for lithium partnership Codelco is navigating one of the most challenging periods in its nearly 50-year history after a series of setbacks at projects and mines.
July 29, 2024 Sayona, Piedmont mark improvements at NAL as lithium price slides further In the second quarter, NAL produced 49,660 dry metric tonnes of 5.3% concentrate – 23% more than the previous quarter.
July 27, 2024 Tianqi appeals Chile ruling on SQM-Codelco lithium deal The partnership would grant SQM the ability to extract lithium in the prized Atacama salt flat through 2060.
July 27, 2024 Big Oil seizes lithium opportunities Mining companies could benefit in cash and technology as major fossil fuel companies invest in lithium.
July 27, 2024 Best resource investing bets for a Trump or Harris win Commodity investors can’t ignore the spectacle unfolding in the States.
July 25, 2024 Cash-hungry Canadian miners test grey area of anti-China M&A rules Ottawa cracked down on mining deals involving foreign state-owned entities in 2022 in a move widely seen as targeting China’s influence in the global critical minerals supply chain.
July 25, 2024 Rio Tinto, BYD and LG Energy show interest in Chile’s Altoandinos lithium site A total of 12 companies have submitted proposals to develop a lithium project in Chile's Altoandinos salt flats.
July 24, 2024 Chile’s lower house of Congress asks Boric to void Codelco-SQM deal The partnership between Codelco and SQM is a major component of president Boric's plan to boost the state role in Chile's production of lithium.
July 23, 2024 Pilbara Minerals says lithium prices may have bottomed The lithium miner said it expects fiscal 2025 output to range between 800,000 and 840,000 tons of spodumene concentrate.
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