Albemarle calls for high lithium prices to fuel EV industry growth
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) -Albemarle Corp on Tuesday called for lithium prices to remain high indefinitely in order to help the mining industry develop new …
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China’s lithium newcomer Zijin eyes rich returns from battery demand
By Siyi Liu and Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) – The head of China’s Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd said lithium prices now at record levels …
GOP Lawmakers Call For ‘Investigation’ Into Chinese Firm’s Potential Stake In Key Nevada Lithium Mine
GOP Lawmakers Call For ‘Investigation’ Into Chinese Firm’s Potential Stake In Key Nevada Lithium Mine Jack McEvoy on November 30, 2022 Republican lawmakers are calling …
Livent looks to Canada for lithium growth opportunities – CEO
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – Lithium producer Livent Corp is eyeing acquisitions in Canada and other countries as it looks to boost its production and …
Mexico to discuss lithium, auto industry with U.S. climate envoy Kerry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico will speak with U.S. climate envoy John Kerry about lithium, batteries and the automotive industry when Kerry visits the northwestern …
U.S. court sets January 2023 hearing for Lithium Americas mine suit
(Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge has set a January 5, 2023, hearing for a lawsuit over Lithium Americas Corp’s proposed Thacker Pass lithium mine …
Peru targets local lithium battery production, official says
By Marcelo Rochabrun LIMA (Reuters) – Peru wants to produce lithium batteries domestically, a government official said on Wednesday, joining other Latin American nations with …
Argentine state-run miners launch first-time lithium project
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Units of Argentina’s state oil firm YPF will next month begin lithium exploration in a first-ever entry into the sector by …
LG Energy inks cobalt, lithium supply deals with three Canadian miners
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution said on Friday it has signed agreements on lithium and cobalt sourcing with three Canadian …
Australian miner European Lithium to supply battery-grade lithium to BMW
(Reuters) – Australia’s European Lithium Ltd said on Friday it has signed an agreement with German automobile maker BMW AG to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide, …
Toyota-Panasonic battery JV to buy lithium from ioneer’s Nevada mine
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – A joint battery venture of Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp will buy lithium from ioneer Ltd’s Rhyolite Ridge mining …
California approves lithium tax despite industry’s warnings
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – California on Thursday approved a plan to tax the electric vehicle battery metal lithium to generate revenue for environmental remediation …
Exclusive-California lithium tax would delay shipments to automakers, executives warn
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – A proposed flat-rate tax on lithium produced in California’s Salton Sea region will delay deliveries of the electric vehicle battery …
Australia’s Sayona, partner approve restart of Quebec lithium plant operation
(Reuters) – Lithium producer Sayona Mining and its U.S.-based partner Piedmont Lithium Inc approved restart of their spodumene plant in Canada at a cost of …
Albemarle plans major U.S. lithium processing plant
By Ernest Scheyder PHOENIX, Ariz. -Albemarle Corp plans to build a lithium processing plant in the United States that would produce as much of the …
Bolivia delays decision on lithium mining tie-ups to December
LA PAZ – Bolivia’s government will not make a final decision on potential lithium mining tie-ups with private partners until December, six months behind its …
Bolivia again delays announcement on lithium mining tie-ups
LA PAZ – Bolivia’s government on Wednesday declined to name which of six short-listed companies it would select to help mine its untapped lithium riches, …
American startup EnergyX out of Bolivian lithium race
By Marcelo Rochabrun (Reuters) – American startup EnergyX and Argentine energy firm Tecpetrol have been disqualified from a race to mine Bolivian lithium, the government …
Top producer Albemarle risks shutting German plant if EU declares lithium a hazard
By Clara Denina and Pratima Desai LONDON – Top lithium producer Albemarle Corp may have to shut its Langelsheim plant in Germany if the metal …
Stellantis secures lithium supply from California for EV batteries
(Reuters) – Stellantis NV has secured lithium essential for its electric vehicle production in North America from a project in California, as carmakers worldwide scramble …
Mexico seeks lithium association with Argentina, Bolivia and Chile
MEXICO CITY -Mexico is working with governments of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile to create a lithium association so the countries can share their expertise to …
Enough nickel, lithium for 14 million EVs in 2023 – European climate group
By Nick Carey (Reuters) – Data shows there is enough nickel and lithium to produce up to 14 million electric vehicles (EVs) globally in 2023, …
Business group blasts Mexico’s new lithium law as violating trade deal
MEXICO CITY – A Mexican law that nationalizes its future lithium industry violates its trade obligations and could prove costly to the government if mining …
Lithium Battery Leads to Two Homes Being Burned Down in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY – A fire that burned two residential homes on East 9th Street in Brooklyn was caused by a faulty lithium battery, according to …
Ford inks Argentina lithium supply deal with Lake Resources
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Monday it has signed a preliminary deal to buy lithium from a Lake Resources NL …
New lithium technology can help the world go green — if it works
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – Rio Tinto, General Motors and even the U.S. Energy Department are investing heavily in a crop of newer technologies that …
South Korea’s Posco to invest $4 billion in lithium project in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES – South Korean steelmaker Posco said on Monday it will invest $4 billion in a new lithium mining project in Argentina, as the …
Australia’s Core Lithium enters into supply deal with Tesla, shares jump
– Australia’s Core Lithium Ltd on Wednesday entered into an agreement with Tesla Inc to supply the U.S. electric car maker with lithium spodumene, sending …