Manitoba juniors look to capitalize on lithium fever
With lithium prices at a record high – around US$71,000 a tonne for lithium carbonate – and demand for green technology surging, a cadre of exploration and development companies is…
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International Battery Metals’ mobile plant shows high recoveries of lithium from brine
International Battery Metals (CSE: IBAT; OTC: IBATF), which is looking to commercialize a first-of-its-kind modular, mobile lithium extraction plant, has made a further step towards its sustainable lithium extraction goals….
TSX falls during Sept. 19-23 trading week
Stocks were pummelled over the Sept. 19-23 trading period as investors fled, fearing a global recession brought on in part by central banks raising interest rates to quell inflation. The S&P/TSX…
Electra to refine cobalt in Ontario for LG as EV demand surges
Toronto-based Electra Battery Materials (TSXV: ELBM; NASDAQ: ELBM) signed its first production agreement for North America’s only cobalt refinery today, agreeing to supply LG Energy Solution of Seoul with about…
GM invests in Canadian lithium-ion battery recycler
General Motors is boosting efforts to secure lithium supplies, a crucial ingredient for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, by investing in Canadian battery recycling company Lithion Recycling Inc. The move creates…
Savannah Resources to resubmit Portugal’s lithium project EIA by March 2023
Savannah Resources (AIM: SAV), the company trying to build western Europe’s largest lithium mine in Portugal, said on Wednesday it had made progress towards fulfilling an additional step requested by…
Lithium Americas, Green Technology Metals ink deal for North American chemical supply chain
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) and Australian exploration and development company Green Technology Metals (ASX: GT1) have entered into a strategic partnership to advance an integrated lithium chemical supply…
The timing is finally right for Quebec’s lithium miners
Quebec, more than any other province in Canada, has been ahead of the curve in working to join the EV economy. Its vast hydroelectricity infrastructure gives it an advantage in…
U.S. markets rise during Sept. 6-9 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 833.27 points during the Sept. 6-9 trading session, rising 2.66%, to 32,151.71, while the S&P 500 climbed143.1 points or 3.65% to 4,067.36. This week’s…
Cornish Lithium secures UK government funding for demonstration plant
Cornish Lithium, the startup hoping to lead the development of an industry for the battery metal in Britain, has secured funding from the U.K.’s national innovation agency to build a…
Quebec-focused Patriot Battery Metals rides high on best lithium hit to date
The Toronto-quoted equity of Patriot Battery Metals (TSXV: PMET; OTCQB: PMETF) jumped to a fresh 12-month high on Aug. 31 following the release of the company’s best lithium drill intercept…
TSX Venture ends Aug. 22-26 trading session down slightly
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index drifted slightly lower over the Aug. 8-12 trading session by 0.6% or 3.99 points to end the week at 645.92. Shares in lithium developer Sigma…