October 10, 2023 Aussie billionaire paves way to block Albemarle’s Liontown bid with stake raise Gina Rineheart has once again increased her stake in Liontown Resources.
October 9, 2023 China’s Ganfeng Lithium closes Xinjiang venture Xinkuang Ganfeng Lithium was established last year for mining exploration but never started operations.
October 6, 2023 Iron ore billionaire’s lithium raid leaves investors guessing “Investors seem keen to know Rinehart’s plan,” Seth Goldstein, an equity strategist at Morningstar, said.
October 6, 2023 Sigma Lithium confirms resignation of COO, citing health reasons The exit marks at least the third shake-up of Sigma's senior management in 2023.
October 6, 2023 Codelco announces leadership shakeup, outgoing CFO to play key lithium role Alejandro Rivera has been closely involved with Codelco's lithium strategy for years.
October 6, 2023 Rinehart closer to blocking Albemarle’s takeover of Liontown Hancock Prospecting now owns 16.7% of Liontown, which makes it the company’s largest shareholder.
October 5, 2023 Chinese lithium plunge has created huge discount to US prices The spread offers traders an opportunity to make money, but also highlights just how bearish the outlook is in the top EV producer.
October 5, 2023 US, UK and partners working on 15 critical minerals projects The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) formed last year by 14 governments aims to ensure adequate supplies of minerals such as lithium and rare earths to meet zero-carbon goals.
October 5, 2023 Sigma Lithium COO steps down in new leadership shakeup, shares dive Brian Talbot left the company at the end of last month, he told Reuters on Thursday, sending shares of the Vancouver-based miner tumbling.
October 5, 2023 Chile’s government looks to China to upgrade its economy beyond commodities While Chile’s trade with China surpassed $65 billion last year, most of its exports are dominated by copper and much of it is shipped in the form of concentrates
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