July 10, 2023 Patriot Battery Metals hits back at short-seller report Night Market Research called Patriot a "mining unicorn" and alleges the junior has used “curiously timed buyout rumours” to inflate its share price.
July 9, 2023 European firms look for footing in China-US spat, French execs say Eramet's CEO said China's show of force over the supply chain for key metals shouldn't come as a surprise.
July 9, 2023 Eramet in talks with European carmakers over Argentina lithium plan – CEO Eramet is in talks with European carmakers over commercial agreements that would help the company finance its lithium production project in Argentina.
July 7, 2023 Argentina’s Pan American Energy joins oil industry’s push into lithium The company plans to dig exploratory wells in Argentina’s Andean salt flats by year-end.
July 7, 2023 Innovation in EVs seen denting copper demand growth potential New electric vehicles from Tesla and rivals are being engineered for efficiency in a way that cuts copper content.
July 7, 2023 The global lithium rush is only at the beginning Interview with Gene Morgan, CEO of brinefield services company Zelandez on the outlook for lithium prices, Chile nationalisation, Bolivia's prospects and impact of US IRA act.
July 7, 2023 Neo Performance starts construction of rare earth magnet plant in Estonia The company said the manufacturing facility in Narva will be near its existing rare earth separation plant in Sillamäe.
July 7, 2023 LG Energy doubles lithium purchase from SQM Battery maker to buy over 100,000 tons of lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide from SQM.
July 6, 2023 Chile’s lithium model gets conditional nod of approval from UN commission Chile’s strategy has been well received by some private players including the two incumbents SQM and Albemarle.
July 6, 2023 Site visit: Unearthing the lithium ‘gold rush’ in Nevada While precious metals-focused juniors are working to revive Nevada’s tired Tonopah Silver District, lithium discoveries to the north, west and south of the desert town’s doorstep could again kick the…
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