Lithium rout derails projects around the world, though some persist
Low lithium prices are forcing a raft of companies to delay spending on projects from Quebec to Nevada, from South America to Australia. General Motors (NYSE: GM) has postponed a…
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Nouveau Monde Graphite scores deals with GM, Panasonic
Nouveau Monde Graphite (TSXV: NOU; NYSE: NMG) has signed multi-year offtake agreements with General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Panasonic Holdings, with both companies also vowing to invest in the Quebec-based…
Automakers invest upstream for lithium as the midstream battery buildout gathers pace
Several announcements Thursday underlined the growing momentum with which an independent-from-China electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain is taking shape in North America. Major automaker Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA) said…
General Motors to invest US$50M in lithium startup EnergyX
General Motors’ venture capital arm will lead a US$50 million financing round for EnergyX, which is developing a more efficient method to extract lithium from salt beds. According to company…
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…
Sigma Lithium stock surges on Tesla takeover rumours
Shares of Sigma Lithium (TSXV: SGMA) rose more than 20% on Tuesday morning following a long-weekend media report that electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is in takeover talks with…
Lithium Americas hails mixed ruling allowing Thacker Pass build
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) has won part of a court case allowing construction to start on North America’s largest lithium mine, the Thacker Pass project in Nevada where…
GM, Lithium Americas to jointly develop Thacker Pass mine in Nevada
Shares of Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) soared on Tuesday morning after it announced that General Motors (NYSE: GM) will invest $650 million in the company to help it…
E3 Lithium awarded $27M in federal innovation funding
Alberta-focused E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL; OTC: EEMMF) has received a $27 million investment from the federal government’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), the company said on Monday. The SIF, a…
Royalty firm Ecora plans transition to green metals despite lucrative coal contract
Ecora Resources (TSX: ECOR), a mining royalties company, is betting its shift to green-economy investing in projects by giants such as Vale (NYSE: VALE) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE:…
Ford goes directly to miners for lithium, nickel supply to support EV ambitions
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced plans to accelerate its EV production that are underpinned by several high-profile agreements with lithium and nickel miners to supply raw materials for the…
From EV pickups to sedans, miners can bank on bright future
On January 5, General Motors CEO Mary Barra unveiled the Chevrolet Silverado electric pick-up truck at CES 2022, one of the most influential technology conferences in the world. The full-size…