Argentina, US strengthen critical minerals ties
The Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies (CAEM) and the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Brian A. Nichols, recently met in Buenos Aires to discuss possible…
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SQM looks to nurture lithium tech startups with accelerator program
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second largest lithium producer, is calling startups with innovative solutions in the fields of water usage, lithium and electromobility to join the third round of…
Cash crunch has junior miners feeling ‘despondent’
According to Mining Intelligence data, mining financings tumbled by around 13% last year, after falling a precipitous 45% the previous year. Numbers from the Prospectors and Developers Association aren’t in…
Li-Metal completes concept study for world’s first carbonate-to-metal lithium plant
Once in production, the facility would have an annual capacity of up to 1,000 tonnes.
Piedmont Lithium cuts 27% of workforce as prices plunge
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) said on Tuesday it had laid off 27% of its workforce as a sharp downturn in the lithium market is forcing miners to cut…
JV Article: Grounded Lithium lands Denison Mines as partner to advance Kindersley brine project
Grounded Lithium (TSXV: GRD; US-OTC: GRDAF) has reached an important milestone for the development of its Kindersley lithium brine project in southwestern Saskatchewan. The company signed an option agreement with…
Patriot Battery Metals falls on Toronto debut
Shares in Canada’s Patriot Battery Metals (TSX: PMET; ASX: PMT) were falling 5% on its debut in the major leagues of the Toronto Stock Exchange on Thursday, a day after…
Sigma Lithium project in Brazil just got 27% bigger
Canada’s Sigma Lithium (TSX-V: SGML; NASDAQ: SGML) said on Wednesday its flagship Grota do Cirilo project in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais contains more resources that previously thought, which…
Lithium market transition comes with delays, layoffs and M&As — Wood Mac
The lithium market is being shaken-up by a sharp, sustained slump in prices and a demand slowdown, which has disrupted projects and forced miners to cut production and look for…
How LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth
When Elon Musk first announced Tesla’s move to LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries in February 2020, many were skeptical. LFP didn’t seem to fit with Tesla’s luxury and sporty carmaker…
Albemarle lays off 300 employees amid lithium price slump
Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), the world’s largest lithium producer, is said to have laid off more than 300 employees, or 4% of its total workforce, across its U.S. and global operations….
Codelco names mining veteran Braim Chiple as CCO
Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco has named Braim Chiple as its new chief commercial officer, the latest among top positions changes in the past year, as the miner grapples with…