Milestone Moment: First commercial lithium production with new filtration tech begins in UtahInternational Battery Metals (IBAT) achieves breakthrough lithium production in Utah with a water-efficient DLE method. Producing 5,000 ton...
11 Jul, 2024, 11.31 AM IST
Lithium miners shake up trading to tackle wild price swingsRising demand from EVs and batteries has changed the perception of lithium from a niche metal into a closely-tracked commodity which attrac...
20 May, 2024, 09.55 AM IST
It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chainIn Chile, which trails Australia as the 2nd-biggest producer of lithium, Chinese money is also dominant.
14 Mar, 2024, 09.28 PM IST
Yellen sees growing trade with Chile, a vital EV metal supplierChile has the world’s largest reserves of lithium and is the No. 2 supplier after Australia. That also makes it a vital partner for China, ...
04 Mar, 2024, 09.41 AM IST
Race for speedier lithium is underway from Arkansas to ArgentinaThis new way of mining lithium is being seen as the solution for increasing output while protecting the environment all across the world’s ...
31 Aug, 2023, 10.10 AM IST
Ford says it will stop competing in over-served markets, won't be all things to all peopleCEO Jim Farley said by focusing on software, services and Ford's strengths in products, the company won't be as vulnerable to a downturn as...
22 May, 2023, 07.54 PM IST
Mining giants have underestimated the lithium waveA decade ago, the likes of lithium, cobalt and graphite were minor materials, affected less by electric vehicles than the markets for lubri...
13 May, 2023, 09.56 AM IST
Lithium producers Allkem, Livent to combine in $10.6 billion dealCombining U.S.-based Livent and Australia-based Allkem creates an industry powerhouse on four continents that executives hope will bring mo...
11 May, 2023, 12.52 AM IST
One of the World’s lithium leaders looks like a shakier sourceChile is altering the way it extracts and produces lithium, with the government hoping to acquire the majority of new contracts with privat...
29 Apr, 2023, 11.31 AM IST
Panic over metals for EVs goes all the way to automakers’ C-SuitesFor some years now, issues related with availability and costs of crucial battery materials have remained as critical concerns for EV makers
04 Mar, 2023, 10.03 AM IST
Next big risk for booming EV sales: Tight lithium suppliesRampant lithium demand has caught many forecasters by surprise, with booming global EV sales causing consumption to double over the past tw...
16 Jan, 2023, 09.44 AM IST
Lithium rally has more room to run, thanks to US climate billAs consumer demand surges for EVs, prices of lithium have skyrocketed to records.
12 Dec, 2022, 09.09 AM IST
Commodity star lithium shows signs of cooling after 1,200% rallyThe commodity, a vital component in most electric-vehicle batteries, has more than tripled in price over the past year, and it’s rallied mo...
17 Nov, 2022, 09.31 AM IST
How to get in on the electric vehicle boomTesla, the market leader, sold more than 300,000 electric vehicles globally in the first quarter. Volkswagen hopes to overtake Tesla on sal...
19 Jul, 2022, 10.17 AM IST
Biggest lithium miner gears up to tap major lode from old carsThe recycling initiative is already underway at the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company, with a joint development agreement in place wi...
13 May, 2021, 09.16 AM IST
Tesla may mine its own lithium after dropping M&A planTesla Inc secured its own lithium mining rights in Nevada after dropping a plan to buy a company there, according to people familiar with t...
29 Sep, 2020, 11.51 PM IST
Australia, NZ shares end higher; global growth worries persistSector heavyweight CSL Ltd rose 3.4 per cent, while Cochlear Ltd was up 2.9 per cent.
22 Nov, 2018, 12.51 PM IST