September 12, 2023

US committee recommends royalties on minerals for EVs in sweeping reform proposal

In addition to recommending royalties of 4% to 8%, it advocated for moving to a system of leasing federal lands for mining.

September 12, 2023

Albemarle seals early agreement with workers union in Chile

The miner employs more than 1,100 workers in the South American country.

September 12, 2023

Hertz Lithium, Penn State University develop efficient process for extracting lithium from spodumene

Spodumene mineral is the major source of high-purity lithium.

September 11, 2023

LithiumBank inks direct extraction tech deal for Prairies brine projects

The agreement gives LithiumBank a full licence to use a group of continuous ion-exchange technologies in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

September 11, 2023

Ancient volcano in US may hold largest lithium resource on Earth

A new study estimates that the McDermitt Caldera hosts claystones containing 20 million to 40 million metric tons of lithium.

September 11, 2023

Scramble for riches: Can South America’s Lithium Triangle mint new millionaires?

Argentina, Bolivia and Chile hold two thirds of the world’s lithium reserves.

September 11, 2023

Australian mineral prospectors double fund inflows to A$2.84bn in quarter – report

Conditions have improved for explorers after they had moved into cash preservation mode early in the year.

September 11, 2023

Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting takes major stake in Liontown

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart has positioned herself as the kingmaker in Albemarle’s $4.3bn takeover bid for Liontown Resources.

September 10, 2023

US lags behind China, India, EU when it comes to battery recycling – report

The US still needs to deploy the necessary infrastructure to match the recycling pace of those regions, a recent report by IDTechEx shows.

September 10, 2023

US, Saudi Arabia in talks to secure metals in Africa – WSJ

A state-backed Saudi venture would buy stakes in mining assets worth $15 billion in African countries, which will permit US companies to buy some of the production.