China to invest in Canadian mining despite crackdown, envoy saysAmbassador Cong Peiwu said the Canadian government is “wrong” to prevent Chinese investors from buying majority stakes in domestic mining companies, like it did in 2022.Bloomberg News | March 14, 2024 | 9:01 am
Pilbara Minerals seals another Chinese offtake dealPilbara will deliver 20,000 tonnes of the mineral to Sichuan…Henry Lazenby | March 14, 2024 | 9:00 am
Albemarle to auction lithium as part of push for price transparencyThe first auction is planned for March 26.Reuters | March 13, 2024 | 5:24 pm
Zelandez launches slimmest ever borehole formation tester for lithium developers New BFT can analyze fluid underground in real-time and capture multiple clean lithium brine samples from a well for further testing, Zelandez said. Staff Writer | March 5, 2024 | 9:46 am
Ganfeng Lithium plans to buy 15% stake in Pastos Grandes project The deal would give Ganfeng more access to resources in Argentina. Reuters | March 5, 2024 | 7:27 am
Frontier Lithium, Mitsubishi form JV for Canadian lithium operations The partnership will help finance Frontier's PAK Lithium Project mine in Ontario and a planned lithium chemicals conversion facility. Reuters | March 4, 2024 | 10:32 am
Rio Tinto CEO bullish on lithium but not eyeing big acquisitions Rio Tinto is developing the Rincon project, a lithium-brine mine in Argentina. Reuters | March 4, 2024 | 6:55 am
Huayou Cobalt chief proposes battery material policy to tackle overcapacity China's LFP capacity will reach 5.75 million metric tons in 2025, while global demand is estimated to be about 2.67 million tons that year. Reuters | March 4, 2024 | 6:46 am
AI, 5.5G networks to take mines to new “smart” level The sector has embarked on a quest to transform operations by integrating connectivity, automation and artificial intelligence. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2024 | 5:21 am
Lake Resources announces job cuts to further reduce costs This comes at a time when signs have shown that the lithium market has been stabilizing after falling around 70% over the past year. Reuters | March 3, 2024 | 2:12 pm
Chile wants 3 or 4 new lithium projects running in 2026, finance minister says Chile initiated a policy last year to increase state control of the strategic metal needed in batteries for electric vehicles. Reuters | March 3, 2024 | 1:30 am
LithiumBank hikes Boardwalk project value by $600 million The after-tax net present value (at an 8% discount) for Boardwalk is now pegged at $2.3 billion. Blair McBride | March 1, 2024 | 2:05 pm