December 5, 2023 Piedmont Lithium gets another extension amid North Carolina mine permit review The proposed mine, if built, would become one of North America's largest sources of lithium for electric vehicle batteries.
December 5, 2023 Investors are seeing past 75% lithium price plunge, Chile’s Enami says The state-owned ore processing company said it will be in a position to choose a partner for a sprawling lithium project by mid next year.
December 5, 2023 Column: US looks to shut China out of its battery supply chain The Biden administration has unveiled plans to exclude Chinese entities from receiving any of the generous tax credits available for investing in the US EV supply chain.
December 5, 2023 Eramet and ES launch new lithium test in geothermal venture Geothermal waters in the Rhine Valley along the French-German border have attracted investments both for renewable energy and potential lithium resources.
December 5, 2023 Researchers map Australia’s path to address yearly A$4 billion on mine closure expenditures Annual expenditures on mine closure and rehabilitation activities in Australia are expected to exceed A$4 billion by 2040.
December 5, 2023 Liontown takes next step in Olympio’s Mulwarrie lithium project Following completion of stage one, Liontown can own up to a 51% interest in the Mulwarrie and Mulline lithium prospects.
December 4, 2023 Top Chinese lithium producers to fund Atlas project in Brazil The company will partner with Chengxin and Yahua, suppliers of lithium hydroxide to Tesla, BYD, and LG.
December 1, 2023 US gives $50 million boost to critical minerals investor TechMet The backing from the US International Development Finance Corporation brings its total investment in the Dublin-based firm to $105 million.
December 1, 2023 China lithium price poised for further decline in 2024 – analysts Lithium carbonate prices in top consumer China could fall by more than 30% next year.
December 1, 2023 Patriot Battery Metals starts Corvette approval process It has submitted a preliminary information statement to the Quebec government, which is the first step in the project impact assessment.
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