Rio Tinto says 60 Jadar mines wouldn’t fill looming lithium gap
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has joined the rising chorus of companies and analysts warning of an imminent and “significant” supply gap for lithium, as demand for…
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Frontier Lithium produces battery-quality lithium hydroxide
Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) has produced battery-quality lithium hydroxide monohydrate from the PAK deposit, part of the PAK lithium project in northwestern Ontario, 175 km north of Red…
US markets pick up steam, Oct. 11-15
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 548.51 points or 1.58% to 35,294.76 and the S&P 500 climbed 80.03 points or 1.82% to 4,471.37 in the Oct. 11-15 trading week. Spot…
TSX Venture rises, Oct. 11-15
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 60.19 points or 6.86% to 939.67 during the Oct. 11-15 trading week. Spot gold closed the week at US$1,767.40 per oz., up US$10.30 per…
Lake Resources partners with Lilac Solutions to develop Argentine lithium project
Australian lithium developer Lake Resources (US-OTC: LLKKF; ASX: LKW) is forming a partnership with California-based Lilac Solutions for technology and funding to develop its flagship Kachi lithium brine project in…
Chile to open up 400,000 tonnes of lithium reserves for exploration
Chile will open a tender for the exploration and production of 400,000 tonnes of lithium in an effort to reclaim market share and meet growing demand for the metal used in electric vehicles and high-tech devices. The copper-producing nation,…
Green Energy Metals Snapshot: Eight companies with large ambitions
Canada is rich with resources needed to fuel the electrification of modern society, and Canadian companies are rich with ideas for finding lithium, nickel, copper, cobalt, and PGMs wherever they…
Sayona Mining acquiring another Quebec lithium project
Emerging Australian lithium producer Sayona Mining (TSX: SYA; US-OTC: SYAXF) has agreed to acquire control of the Moblan lithium project in the Eeyou-Istchee James Bay region of northern Quebec. Sayona…
Albemarle to buy Chinese lithium firm for US$200 million
Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), the world’s top lithium producer, says it will buy China-based Guangxi Tianyuan New Energy Materials for about US$200 million, as part of its plans to boost lithium conversion capacity. …
International Lithium sells remaining stake in Mariana project to Ganfeng
Mariana is considered one of the biggest lithium deposits in the world.
TSX down, Sept. 13-17
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 142.7 points or 0.69% to finish the September 13-17 trading week at 20,490.41. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 4.83 points or 4.76% to 96.75…
Sibanye-Stillwater buys 50% stake in Nevada lithium project for US$490M
South African precious metal miner Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) has taken a 50% stake in ioneer Ltd’s (ASX: INR) lithium-boron project in Nevada for US$490 million. The deal is…