Lithium prices up 88% in 2021
Lithium prices continue to rise exponentially in China on the back of heavy demand for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, the first ever mid-month assessment by battery supply chain research…
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Standard Lithium produces high-purity Li₂CO₃, shares up
The company has successfully completed the conversion of its Arkansas-produced lithium chloride into 99.985% pure lithium carbonate.
Project to capture 90% of all spent Li-ion batteries in the US gets government funding
The project is led by Everledger, HP, Call2Recycle and Fairphone.
American Lithium to acquire Plateau Energy Metals amid EV boom
At a time of rapidly growing lithium demand backed by an increasing focus on electric vehicles, energy storage and renewable energy generation, American Lithium (TSXV: LI; US-OTC: LIACF) has entered…
Bacanora Lithium begins work at Mexico project
Heavy equipment will start the bulk site earthworks at the Sonora lithium project later in the year.
US Geological Survey reports 2020 mine production in the US
Mines in the United States produced about US$82.3 billion in minerals in 2020, according to figures from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Mineral Commodity Summaries report. The figure was about US$1.5…
Remote Roundup discusses Canada’s role in the green economy
The second day of the Association for Mineral Exploration’s (AME) Remote Roundup 2021 opened with Stephen Piercey, professor of economic geology in the Department of Earth Sciences at Memorial University…
Cornish Lithium granted rights for offshore exploration
Cornish Lithium, a British miner eager to lead the development of an industry for the battery metal in the U.K., has been given the green light to explore for the battery metal…
Energy metals snapshot: Eight companies advancing assets for a greener future
Amid growing efforts to move the world away from fossil fuels, energy metals are a key pathway to tackling climate change and transition towards a low-carbon future. Here’s a list…
Neo Lithium closes equity investment from CATL
Neo Lithium (TSXV: NLC; US-OTC: NTTHF) announced it has closed a strategic equity investment by EV battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd (CATL). CATL, which supplies lithium iron phosphate batteries to…
Critical materials markets 2021 outlook
For 20 years, analyst Jon Hykawy has been looking at the global critical materials markets and providing advice to companies about the sector. The president of Toronto-based Stormcrow Capital spoke…
IGO in talks to buy into Tianqi’s Greenbushes lithium mine
Shares in Australian nickel-gold miner IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) came to a trading halt today following several reports that the company was in advanced talks to acquire part of Tianqi Lithium’s…