Lithium: Good if you can get it
Strong demand for lithium is currently resulting in shortages of spodumene, lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate, pushing spot prices for all three commodities to record levels.
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Lithium Run Spurs MinRes to Up Spodumene Output
The accelerating boom in demand for lithium has seen Mineral Resources agree to boost output from its joint-owned Wodgina and Mount Marion spodumene mines in WA.
Read MoreRio Sweating on Serbian Election Outcome
Tomorrow’s elections will play a key role in determining if Rio Tinto’s ambitions for a $US2.4 billion lithium mine and processing operation in Serbia are confirmed or finally dashed.
Read MorePosco Plunges Headlong into the Old Briny
South Korean steelmaker Posco has joined the so-called ‘brine rush’ in heading for Argentina’s lithium-rich salt deposits where it eventually plans to boost its investment to at least $US4 billion.
Read MoreWhat Surging Lithium Pricing Means for Lake Resources
Corporate Connect analyst Di Brookman has this week released an updated research report on Australian lithium developer Lake Resources (ASX: LKE), which is now available for download.
Read MoreOne Head Proving Better than Two for Allkem
Allkem released a bullish first set of results since being formed by the merger of Galaxy Resources and Orocobre last August, and it’s clear the lithium price boom is starting to pay off for producers.
Read MoreAlbemarle Struggling to Convert Potential into Reality
Albemarle shares saw their biggest ever fall on Thursday after its profit forecast disappointed investors who were expecting a bigger windfall from record-high prices of the key battery metal.
Read MoreEV / Lithium Space Powers on Relentlessly
Six weeks into 2022 and developments in the EV-battery space continue even faster than in 2021, or so it seems from the almost daily string of announcements and other reports.
Read MoreWith Iron Ore Struggling, MinRes Pivots to Lithium
As its iron ore earnings suffer a major hit, Perth-based miner and services company Mineral Resources has announced its plans to push further into the lithium space.
Read MoreSerbia Revokes Rio’s Lithium Licenses
According to a Reuters report on Friday morning, the Serbian government has revoking all licenses related to Rio Tinto’s exploration for lithium in the country.
Read MoreSetback for Rio at Serbian Lithium Project
Rio Tinto revealed in a release on Tuesday that rising opposition had forced it to push back the timeline for first saleable production at its $US2.4 billion Serbia lithium project.
Read MoreLithium-Ion Battery Inventor Discusses Magnis (ASX: MNS)
Noble Prize winner Professor Stanley Whittingham discusses his retirement from the Magnis board and the role of government funding moving forward for the industry and Magnis in particular.
Read MoreLiontown About to Be Cashed Up and Ready to Roar
Shares in Liontown Resources were put into a trading halt ahead of plans to raise up to $490 million to allow it to derisk the company’s key Kathleen Valley project.
Read MoreRinehart’s Vulcan Fires Up Another Lithium Deal
Vulcan Energy Resources (ASX: VUL), the lithium up-and-comer backed by Gina Rinehart, revealed another off-take agreement ahead of the company’s annual meeting yesterday.
Read MoreChina’s EV Charge Continues
Buried in China’s weak production figures on Monday was more good news for those enthusiastic about green metals like lithium as Chinese buyers again grabbed as many EVs as they could.
Read MoreNecessity the Mother of Invention in Lithium-EV Space
Rising prices due to demand outstripping the availability of the necessary raw materials are but one challenge forcing those in the lithium and electric vehicle space to get creative, inventive and aggressive.
Read MoreMinRes to Reopen Wodgina Lithium Mine
Mineral Resources and its huge US partner Albermarle have bowed to the inevitable and will re-open the lithium mine they own in the Pilbara and an associated processing plant at Kemerton.
Read MorePilbara Strikes Motherlode at Pilgangoora
Pilbara Minerals shares jumped yesterday after announcing new ore reserves of lithium oxide at its key WA mine, reversing a weeklong selloff that had seen the company’s stock price lose around 10%.
Read MoreFord, Mercedes Accelerate Pivot into EV Space
Ford and Mercedes Benz have provided further details about their planned spending spree on battery and new car plants in yet another sign of the enormous pent-up demand for key renewable materials.
Read MoreWhere Redwood Leads, Australia Needs to Follow
Founded by a former Tesla chief technology officer, Redwood Materials is leading the way in the recovery and recycling of precious metals used in EV batteries – and it is time Australia followed their lead.
Read MoreLithium Deals Show Aussie-China Ties Not Totally Cut
Despite China having spent the past year or more monstering Australia and Australian companies, the ties between both countries continue, especially in the strategically important areas of lithium mining and processing.
Read MoreLake Resources Announces Low-Cost Funding Pathway
Di Brookman, analyst at Corporate Connect, has written a report on clean lithium producer Lake Resources after the company’s announcement regarding a financing agreement for its flagship Kachi project.
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