June 29, 2023

Bolivia taps China, Russia’s Rosatom in bid to unlock huge lithium riches

The deals follow a similar agreement in January with giant Chinese battery maker CATL.

June 29, 2023

Stelar Metals secures 90% stake in Trident lithium project

The asset hosted tin and tantalum mining for decades and is known to contain lithium-caesium-tantalum pegmatite formations.

June 29, 2023

Biden administration aims $2 billion in grants at US electric vehicle transition

Auto workers union has warned that a rapid change to EVs could put thousands of jobs at risk.

June 29, 2023

Indian state-owned firm to sign lithium pact with Argentina

The state-owned joint venture will "shortly" sign an agreement with Argentina to secure a few lithium blocks.

June 29, 2023

French-British venture to develop UK’s largest lithium deposit

France's Imerys and junior miner British Lithium have teamed-up to open a mine with capability to supply lithium for 500,000 EVs by 2030.

June 28, 2023

Chile lithium plan well received by investors, finance boss says

The government plans to submit a bill to Congress later this year to create a national lithium company.

June 27, 2023

Rio Tinto sets up battery testing plant in Melbourne

Rio set up its battery materials business in 2021 before buying the Rincon lithium mine in Argentina.

June 27, 2023

Namibia had no power to cancel Chinese miner’s licence, court rules

Lithium miner Xinfeng took Namibia's mines minister Tom Alweendo to court after he cancelled the company's mining licence in April.

June 27, 2023

John Goodenough, a battery trailblazer, dies at 100

His inventions helped develop modern computers and commercialize lithium-ion batteries.

June 27, 2023

Queensland pledges $164 million to expand critical minerals sector

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk estimates the mineral-producing regions in the state's north alone would be worth about A$500 billion.