Albemarle Lithium makes revised bid to acquire Liontown valued at US$4.3bn
Albemarle, the world’s leading lithium producer, yesterday confirmed that it submitted a “best and final” non-binding proposal to acquire all
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Pilbara lithium producer net profit up 326% in FY23
Australian lithium producer Pilbara Minerals reported Friday that in the year ended June 30 2023 (FY23), the company produced 620.1
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Stellantis invests over $100M in geothermal lithium project
Carmaker Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) today announced a major investment of over $100 million to advance the development of geothermal lithium
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Piedmont funds development of Ghana lithium project
Lithium producer Piedmont Lithium (Nasdaq: PLL) today announced that it will increase its stake in Atlantic Lithium’s Ewoyaa lithium project
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Carbon regimes add uncertainty to lithium future costs
The advent of carbon pricing has the potential to accelerate cost increases for Lithium producers. Lithium mining, concentrating and conversion
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Advancements in lithium processing technology keep up with demand
Ken Hoffman, materials senior expert at McKinsey & Co., surveyed advances in lithium processing technology. He argues that advancements in
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Allkem produces first lithium carbonate cake at Olaroz stage 2
Lithium producer Allkem has announced that stage 2 of the Olaroz lithium facility in Argentina has successfully achieved first production,
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NAL producesw 30,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate
North American lithium producer Sayona Mining has announced it achieved a new production milestone at its North American Lithium operation
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Direct lithium extraction is the critical mineral sector’s needed technology
Hatch is optimistic about direct lithium extraction technology advancing to meet demand. Hatch is a global engineering company. On June 22,
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Imerys and British Lithium to create first UK’s producer of lithium carbonate
Imerys, the world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions, announced today that it has acquired an 80% stake in lithium explorer
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Lithium cathode supply keeps expanding in an oversupplied market
The lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode has experienced a rapid market share increase in recent years, drawing much attention in
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Ganfeng produces first lithium at Cauchari-Olaroz project in Argentina
China’s Ganfeng Lithium, the world’s largest lithium metal producer and the largest lithium compounds supplier in mainland China, yesterday announced
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US$25 Million Lithium-ion Battery Recycling Joint Venture in Taiwan
RecycLiCo, a battery materials company specializing in the development of novel and environmentally friendly lithium-ion battery recycling and upcycling technologies,
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Century Lithium produces battery grade Li-carbonate at Clayton Valley
Century Lithium has reported it has repeated the production of a high-purity lithium carbonate (Li2CO3) grading 99.87% with lithium-bearing claystone
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Keliber lithium project received environmental permit for mine and concentrator
As announced on 6 Feb 2023, Keliber received the environmental permit for the Rapasaari mine and Paivaneva concentrator from the
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Wood Mackenzie’s answers future-facing commodities questions
Wood Mackenzie’s second annual Future Facing Commodities Forum took a deep dive into the outlook for the materials key to
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Albemarle lithium producer reports net income of $1.2B in Q1, up 389%
Lithium producer Albemarle has announced net sales of $2.6 billion in Q1 2023, up 129% compared to $1.1 billion in
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Nationalization plan hammers lithium miners
Chile, with twice the known lithium reserves of any other country, will nationalize its lithium industry. Lithium is increasingly following
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Sigma Lithium nears full production
Sigma Lithium has commissioned the dense medium separation module of its production plant one month ahead of schedule and within
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Lilac Solutions announces ion exchange milestone at lithium project
Lilac Solutions announced today that it successfully produced 2,500 kg of lithium carbonate equivalents (LCEs) using its proprietary ion exchange
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Glencore, FCC, Iberdrola to provide lithium-ion battery solutions
Glencore, FCC Ámbito and Iberdrola are pleased to announce their intention to partner to provide lithium-ion battery recycling solutions at
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Building blocks of a decarbonized world
Mined commodities like lithium, cobalt, graphite, and rare earths are critical to producing EVs, wind turbines, and other technologies necessary
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Albemarle invests $1.3B in new lithium hydroxide facility
Lithium producer Albemarle has announced plans to locate its previously announced lithium hydroxide Mega-Flex facility in Chester County, South Carolina.
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Hydro strengthens position in battery metals through Lithium de France
Hydro acquires a 12 percent stake in Lithium de France, marking a strategic expansion in sustainable battery materials for Hydro
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Li-Cycle to get $375M loan from the US Department of Energy
Li-Cycle has announced that the company and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office, through its Advanced Technology
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Sigma Lithium initiates commissioning of DMS plant in Brazil
Sigma Lithium has announced initiation of commissioning of its dense medium separation (DMS) module of the Greentech production plant at
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Sibanye-Stillwater updates on environmental permits for lithium project
Johannesburg – Sibanye-Stillwater reports that the anticipated environmental permit for the Keliber lithium project’s Rapasaari mine and Päiväneva concentrator was
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Kodal gets $118m for development of lithium project in Mali
Kodal Minerals has announced that it has agreed a conditional funding package of US$117.75 million which will provide full financing
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RecycLiCo delivers LiCO3 and LiOH to battery manufacturers
RecycLiCo., a battery materials company focused on the development of novel lithium-ion battery recycling and upcycling technologies, has announced that
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Lithium production to double by 2025, supply shortages to persist
Industry experts say, global production of lithium amounted to 546,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) in 2021, up 24%
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