China lithium pioneer hands reins to daughter after loss
Jiang Weiping, the founder of major Chinese lithium producer Tianqi Lithium Corp., resigned as chairman after the battery-material producer reported its biggest-ever quarterly loss of more than half a billion dollars.
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SQM partner Tianqi Lithium requests shareholders vote on Codelco tie-up
China’s Tianqi Lithium said on Thursday it has formally requested that a proposed joint venture between lithium company SQM, in which it is a major shareholder, and state-run copper miner Codelco be put to a shareholder’s vote.
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India seeks overseas help for lithium processing to avoid relying on China
India is in talks with several countries seeking partnerships for technical help on lithium processing, said four sources familiar with the matter, to bolster its nascent lithium mining and electric vehicle industries and avoid relying on China.
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Codelco defends lithium deal ahead of SQM shareholder meeting
Chile’s state copper company Codelco defended its proposed lithium production tie-up with SQM in response to criticism that the negotiation process has been opaque.
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Nigeria revokes 924 dormant mining titles, seeks new investors
Nigeria has revoked 924 dormant mining titles immediately and invites investors to freely apply for the affected licences which will be offered on a “first come, first served” basis, its minister of mines said on Wednesday.
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Codelco aims to land partner for Maricunga lithium by next year
Chile’s state-run miner Codelco plans to select a partner for a future lithium project in one of the country’s top salt flats, Maricunga, in the first quarter next year, chairman Maximo Pacheco said on Monday.
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Tianqi takes another shot at probing SQM-Codelco lithium deal
Chile’s SQM called another investors meeting at the request of its second-largest shareholder, Tianqi Lithium Corp., which seeks greater clarity over a proposed deal with copper giant Codelco.
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Vulcan Energy starts its first lithium chloride production in Germany
Lithium supplier Vulcan Energy on Wednesday announced the start of production of the first lithium chloride at its extraction plant in Germany using geothermal energy, an essential step toward producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide.
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Lithium market struggles to recover after epic boom and bust
A stuttering recovery in lithium prices is providing a fresh reminder of why the dramatic rally of recent years was followed by an even more breathtaking collapse: a fast-expanding industry that is more prepared than ever to keep pumping out supplies.
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Lithium trading hits record on CME as funds seize budding market
Trading of CME Group Inc.’s nearly three-year-old lithium hydroxide futures contract is soaring, with more funds crowding into the budding market as prices of the battery metal falter.
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Top China lithium firms look past profit slump and vow expansion
Undeterred by slumping profits, China’s lithium giants are planning to grab a bigger slice of the market.
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Mitsui invests in Atlas Lithium with offtake deal from Brazil mine
Mitsui & Co said on Thursday it will spend $30 million to take a 12% stake in US-based Atlas Lithium to venture into Brazil’s lithium mines to tap demand for the battery mineral.
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Australian lithium producer to sell online in transparency push
Australian miner Mineral Resources Ltd. will use a digital trading platform to sell parcels of spodumene concentrate, a lithium-bearing mineral, in an effort to bring transparency to the market.
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Chile needs to finalize more lithium plan details to spur investment
The Chilean government’s new plan to usher in private investment at a number of the country’s lithium salt flats may stumble over unresolved details that will raise concerns for investors, mining executives and analysts said on Wednesday.
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Albemarle to auction lithium as part of push for price transparency
Albemarle, the world’s largest producer of lithium for electric vehicle batteries, said on Wednesday that it will hold several auctions to sell supplies of the metal as part of a push to boost market transparency.
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Teck Resources mulls British Columbia battery recycling plant
Copper and zinc miner Teck Resources is considering building a lithium-ion battery recycling facility in British Columbia, CEO Jonathan Price said on Tuesday.
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Liontown Resources enters $363m debt facility for lithium project ramp-up
Australia’s Liontown Resources said on Wednesday it has entered a A$550 million ($363.2 million) debt facility for the planned ramp-up and expansion of its flagship Kathleen Valley lithium project in Western Australia.
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Pilbara Minerals signs offtake agreement with China’s Sichuan Yahua
Pilbara Minerals said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group for the supply of spodumene concentrate from the lithium miner’s Pilgangoora operation in Western Australia.
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Ganfeng Lithium plans to buy 15% stake in Pastos Grandes project
Ganfeng Lithium said on Tuesday it plans to buy a stake of at least 14.8% in a subsidiary of Lithium Americas Argentina Corp, as China’s leading lithium producer ramps up its efforts to secure resources.
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Frontier Lithium, Mitsubishi form JV for Canadian lithium operations
Canadian miner Frontier Lithium said on Monday it is forming a joint venture with Japanese trading house Mitsubishi to help advance lithium mining and processing in Ontario.
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Yellen praises Chile’s policies in visit to lithium-rich ally
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday lavished praise on Chile during a visit aimed at strengthening ties with an ally whose critical minerals are key to weaning dependence off China.
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SQM profit down 82% as lithium prices slide
Chile’s SQM, the world’s second-largest lithium producer, on Wednesday posted an 82% fall in its fourth-quarter net profit from a year earlier, below forecasts as prices for the key battery metal continued to slide from earlier peaks.
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SQM expands into lithium glut in bet that buyers will return
SQM, the world’s No. 2 lithium producer, is plowing ahead with expansions in an oversupplied market, building stockpiles of the battery metal to be ready when purchasing rebounds.
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SQM profit down 82% as lithium prices slide
Chile’s SQM, the world’s second-largest lithium producer, on Wednesday posted an 82% fall in its fourth-quarter net profit from a year earlier, below forecasts as prices for the key battery metal continued to slide from earlier peaks.
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Scientists develop non-flammable electrolyte for lithium-metal batteries
Using computational science, researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and the US Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a fluorine-substituted high-voltage stable chloride-based solid-state electrolyte.
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