December 19, 2018 Australia’s Kidman Resources, LG Chem ink lithium hydroxide deal Kidman will supply 12,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide a year to the diversified chemicals company for 10 years.
December 19, 2018 Largo more than doubles strike length at NAN vanadium deposit Largo expects to table a maiden resource at NAN in early 2019 after receiving all the assays from its latest program.
December 18, 2018 EV battery recycling – can it plug the gap? Uncertainty around future battery technologies and chemistries mean that 'future-proof' recycling technologies need to be developed.
December 18, 2018 Portugal sees first lithium licensing tender in 2019, wants refinery Various international groups had expressed interest in exploring for lithium in Portugal, which is the world's sixth-largest lithium producer, and Europe's biggest.
December 17, 2018 Explorex Resources begins drilling for cobalt in Canada’s New Brunswick The Canadian junior miner is taking advantage of a window of opportunity presented by a local drill company to complete two holes prior to the Christmas break.
December 14, 2018 Mineral Resources inks $1.15B lithium JV deal with Albemarle The joint venture will allow the American lithium producer, the world’s No. 1, to expand its presence in Australia.
December 13, 2018 Bacanora Lithium seeks listing of German unit in 2019 The company plans to move forward with the plan only once the feasibility study at its Zinnwald project is completed, in the second quarter of next year.
December 12, 2018 Germany secures access to world’s second-largest lithium deposit The partners expect to produce up to 40,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide per year beginning in 2022.
December 11, 2018 Zambia’s chamber of mines sees 21,000 job cuts due to higher taxes Africa's No.2 copper producer plans to introduce new mining duties, replace Value Added Tax with sales tax and increase royalties to help bring down mounting debt.
December 10, 2018 Tesla lithium supplier Kidman settles ownership row over Australian mine The settlement unlocks payments by SQM that had been on ice during the dispute, and paves the way for development to get back on track
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