Mexico seeks lithium association with Argentina, Bolivia and Chile
Mexico's Congress last month passed a bill to nationalize lithium, tightening control of strategic mineral resources.
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Commercial production at Posse gold project, in the central-west Goiás state, is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2024.
Organic lithium-ion batteries one step closer to becoming reality
A small molecule may be the key to the successful development of organic, metal-free, high-energy lithium-ion batteries.
Chile rejects Anglo American’s $3 billion Los Bronces expansion
Project would allow the company to tap higher grade ores from a new underground section of the mine, extending its life through 2036.
Fertilizer buyers are eyeing Canada to fill global potash deficit
The country, and the province of Saskatchewan in particular, are capturing “renewed interest” in its potash resources due to disrupted supplies of the key fertilizer from Belarus and Russia.
Enough nickel, lithium for 14 million EVs in 2023 – European climate group
Global EV sales more than doubled to 4.2 million vehicles in 2021 from just over 2 million in 2020.
Biden’s team puts up over $3 billion to boost US battery output
Grants will be made available to produce key battery metals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel.
