Mineral Resources ends lithium deal with Ganfeng
As a result, the Australian lithium miner has withdrawn its production forecast for Mt Marion mine.
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SQM and Codelco kick off talks over lithium partnership
SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-largest lithium miner, and Chile’s state-owned copper miner Codelco have formally begun talks aimed at setting up a public-private partnership to extract the battery metal…
Chile to negotiate with lithium partners on case-by-case basis, says mining minister
Chile’s mining minister Marcela Hernando clarified the country had announced a strategy, not a policy.
Chile to nationalize its lithium industry
The long-awaited policy sets ups a public-private model in which the state will partner with miners through a dedicated national lithium company.
BofA turns bearish on lithium
New lithium supplies coming to market from at least six new projects in the next six months will exacerbate the price pressures the battery-making ingredient has been grappling with the…
RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest lithium mines
Lithium is a crucial component in the batteries that power the electric vehicles the world needs to accelerate the green energy transition. While lithium prices were white hot late last…
Liontown Resources snubs another Albemarle bid
Three times isn’t a charm for top lithium producer Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) as Australia’s Liontown Resources (ASX: LTR) has rejected its latest offer valuing the lithium developer at A$5.5 billion…
JV Article: Argentina Lithium capitalizes on EV demand for critical minerals
In mid-February, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced a US$3.5-billion investment to build a battery plant in Michigan that will help it reach its target of producing 2 million electric…
JV Article: Century Lithium signs engineering contract with Koch Technology Solutions
Century Lithium (TSXV: LCE; US-OTC: CYDVF) is on track to complete a feasibility study by mid-year on its 100%-owned Clayton Valley lithium claystone project in southwestern Nevada, with a plan…
Base and battery metals Snapshot: Eight companies targeting critical minerals
The growing demand for clean energy technologies is driving exploration and development of critical mineral deposits around the world. Here’s a look at eight companies on the hunt for everything…
Would-be lithium miners eye Chile’s Maricunga Salar
Despite tight restrictions, an Australian junior is planning to begin construction of Chile’s first new lithium project in decades. Home to the world’s largest lithium reserves, Chile’s exports of the…
Argosy Minerals becomes Argentina’s newest lithium producer
Argosy Minerals (ASX: AU) has produced battery quality lithium carbonate at its Rincon lithium project in Argentina’s Salta province. The 99.76% lithium carbonate was produced as part of the commissioning…