May 14, 2019

Rio Tinto may start mining lithium in Serbia by 2023

No decision will be made until the end of 2020, when the company expects to have completed a study on the Jadar, which is estimated to contain 10% of the…

May 10, 2019

World’s largest hard rock lithium mine to get bigger

Talison Lithium, a partnership between China’s Tianqi and U.S. group Albemarle, obtained an environmental approval for the A$516-million ($361m) expansion of the Greenbushes mine in Western Australia.

May 6, 2019

Lithium price: Battery capacity of electric cars doubles from last year

Lithium prices remain under pressure despite new report showing record 9.8GWh of battery capacity was deployed globally in March.

May 6, 2019

US senate introduces new bill to boost domestic battery minerals supply

The new legislation goes further than ever before, looking at not only the domestic mineral resources but the supply chains that refine the raw materials for electric vehicles.

May 3, 2019

Tesla warns of coming battery minerals shortage

The electric vehicles pioneer is worried about the effects of booming demand for EVs will have on the supply of minerals needed to manufacture rechargeable batteries.

April 30, 2019

Alphamin begins commissioning Bisie tin mine in DRC

Commercial production at the tin mine, which is surrounded by dense forest, deeply weathered soils and experiences high rainfall, is expected in the second half of the year.

April 29, 2019

Australia’s Alliance Mineral inks key lithium deal with Chinese EV firm

Joint venture with Jiangxi Special Electric Motor, a major Chinese maker of engines for electric vehicles, will allow Alliance to participate in the downstream lithium products market without having to…

April 25, 2019

Explosions threatening lithium-ion’s edge in a battery race

Another lithium-ion battery has exploded, this time at an energy-storage complex in the U.S.

April 25, 2019

Expect cascade of mining M&A — PwC’s Braunsteiner

Recent mergers and acquisitions have brought the industry back into the spotlight, after years of speculation around how the sector could regain power, PwC's Canadian Mine report notes.

April 25, 2019

Canadian miners start 2019 off on the right foot amid mega-deals

Ernst & Young’s Canadian Mining Eye index — which tracks the performance of 100 Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange mid-tier and junior mining companies — rose 5% fin…