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.
May 14, 2018 Chemists find new way to create lithium metal electrodes for batteries The experts developed a new process for creating lithium metal that may boost the energy and capacity of rechargeable batteries.
May 14, 2018 Canadian explorer looking to restart Europe’s last tin mine to list in London Vancouver-based Strongbow Exploration expects the London listing to help it raise 25 million pounds ($34 million) over the next 18 months, which will use to study the feasibility of resuming…
May 9, 2018 Nutrien speeds up sale of $4bn-stake in Chilean lithium giant SQM The world’s largest potash miner said it expected to have an announcement on the matter by the end of June.
May 9, 2018 Private firm takes on Codelco for control of Chile lithium deposit Australia's Lithium Power International and Canada's Bearing Lithium have sued Chile to block state-run Codelco from exploiting a lithium deposit where both have claims.
May 7, 2018 China lithium top player boosts investment in emerging Australian miner Chinese companies continue to aggressively try securing steady supply of lithium, a key ingredient in the making of batteries that power electric cars.
May 3, 2018 Tesla delivers bad news for cobalt price, boost for rare earths Electric vehicle manufacturer has reduced cobalt usage in its batteries by 59%.
May 1, 2018 Battery metals supply crunch to slow near-term EVs growth — Moody’s Lack of new projects, investment deficit and increasing political risk will hit supply of cobalt, lithium, copper and nickel, key metals for making the batteries that power electric cars.
April 30, 2018 Australia’s Galaxy hires JP Morgan to advise on $376m-lithium project options Australian lithium producer Galaxy Resources said it was evaluating “strategic options” for its project in Argentina, which remains in the feasibility stage.
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