May 11, 2023

Quebec energy shortfall hurts EV supply chain, says lithium CEO

“Only a few years ago, you wanted to build a mine, there wasn’t a question of whether you would get the power or not," Sayona's CEO says.

May 11, 2023

Brazil seeks investor-friendly approach to lithium in bid to tap EV boom

The main focus for now is attracting investors to produce and export lithium concentrate from Brazil’s hard rock deposits.

May 11, 2023

Albemarle aims to expand Chile lithium mine in 2028 with new technology

Albemarle currently extracts the metal using mass evaporation ponds from brine taken from underground reservoirs.

May 11, 2023

American Lithium unit gets green light to explore new area in Peru

The new exploration will allow the firm to expand its existing resources in the southern Puno region.

May 11, 2023

Head of new lithium giant building supply chain for Americas

“America-centric is a big differentiator for us with customers, with investors,” said Livent CEO Paul Graves.

May 11, 2023

Scientists find two different types of water in lithium-rich salt flats

US-based researchers have characterized for the first time two types of surface water in the hyperarid salars that contain much of the world’s lithium deposits.

May 11, 2023

Chile’s mining royalty bill heads for final vote

The long-awaited and several times amended mining royalty bill is back at the lower chamber with a vote expected next week.

May 10, 2023

Allkem, Livent merge to create world’s third largest lithium miner

The all-share business combination creates a giant lithium firm with forecasted production capacity of 248,000 tonnes of LCE a year.

May 9, 2023

Australia’s ioneer signs deal with US firm for lithium supply

It has signed a commercial offtake agreement with Dragonfly Energy Holdings.

May 9, 2023

Thacker Pass lithium project faces court in June

Lithium Americas is aiming to mine and process enough lithium carbonate on the Nevada site for batteries to power a million vehicles a year.