Lithium Americas gets record US$2.2B loan for Thacker Pass
The mine, which will supply General Motors, is a key part of US President Biden’s efforts to reduce dependence on Chinese lithium.
Lithium Americas
Lithium price plummet due to continue
Lithium prices are expected to decline further because of rising supplies of the battery metal, subdued Chinese demand and a lacklustre American electric vehicle (EV) market. Australia, which mined about…
Lithium Americas shares soars in first day of trading as North American pure-play miner
Canada’s Lithium Americas began trading Wednesday on the Toronto and New York exchanges under its new ticker (LAC) as a result of the recent separation of its North American and…
Stellantis invests US$90M in Argentina lithium explorer for nearly 20% stake
Stellantis, the automaker behind Chrysler and Alfa Romeo among others, is buying almost a fifth of Argentina Lithium & Energy (TSX-V: LIT; US-OTC: PNXLF) for US$90 million. The deal with…
Argentina to reach top three spot among lithium players by 2027
Argentina, the fastest-growing lithium producing nation, is also on track to become the world’s third largest player by 2027 thanks to its three active mines and 38 projects under development,…
Lithium Americas produces first carbonate at Argentina’s Caucharí-Olaroz
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) has produced its first lithium carbonate at the Caucharí-Olaroz project in Argentina’s Jujuy province. While the material is not battery-quality, the miner noted that…
RANKED: The world’s longest-lived battery metals mines under construction
With growing demand for battery metals including nickel, lithium and graphite, The Northern Miner has teamed up with our data provider Mining Intelligence to rank the top battery metals projects…
Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada faces court in June
The top lawyer for Lithium Americas’ (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) Thacker Pass project, which is developing the largest lithium deposit in the United States in northwest Nevada, says it could…
Silicon Valley Bank failure knocked NYSE lower last week
Stocks fell Mar. 6-10 as investors shifted from concerns over inflation to the outlook for the economy after regulators shut California-based Silicon Valley Bank following losses that prevented it from…
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…
Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Ontario is one of the world’s premier mining jurisdictions. Here’s a look at eight companies exploring the province for gold, PGMs, lithium and more. First Mining Gold First Mining Gold…