May 24, 2018 Lithium price: Massive supply response gets underway SQM, world no 3 lithium miner, plans to nearly quadruple capacity in fewer than three years – to the equivalent of 84% of global output last year.
May 24, 2018 Chile high court declines to weigh in on lithium spat at Maricunga In a written decision, it said it was "the responsibility of the lower-court judge" who is reviewing the case and was not a constitutional issue.
May 24, 2018 What are “critical” minerals and what is the US going to do about them?: Andy Home The Trump administration is strategizing to reduce import reliance for metals "critical to the economic and national security of the United States."
May 24, 2018 Mergers and acquisitions in Canada stage exceptional comeback in Q1 However, the Canadian Mining Eye index — which tracks the performance of 100 Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange mid-tier and junior mining companies — dropped 8% in the…
May 24, 2018 Chile’s SQM says will boost lithium capacity by 2021 Chilean miner SQM said on Thursday that it would invest $525 million to boost its lithium production capacity in Chile through 2021.
May 23, 2018 Mining companies still reluctant to tap Argentina deposits Lack of clarity on environmental rules, overlapping federal and local taxes, and regulations that vary from province to province continue to loom over proposed mines.
May 22, 2018 Petro-Lithium production represents diversification of Alberta’s energy economy Alberta's E3 Metals Corp. developed a chemical extraction process that allows lithium to be produced in hours.
May 17, 2018 China’s Chilean entry raises doubts about lithium price outlook SQM shares plunge after Tanqi Lithium acquisition seems to indicate cooling fervour for lithium assets.
May 17, 2018 China’s Tianqi Lithium buys minority stake in SQM for $4.1bn The Asian firm has bought a 24% stake in Chile’s Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), one of the world’s biggest lithium producers.
May 16, 2018 Young Australians oblivious to mining Despite mining contributing about 6 per cent of the country's GDP, a study revealed that almost six out of 10 of young Australians know nothing at all about mining careers.
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