
Rio Tinto pumps $1.4B into lithium projects in Argentina
Two new operations add 25,000 tonnes of annual capacity as the mining giant pursues ambitious growth targets in battery metals.

Two new operations add 25,000 tonnes of annual capacity as the mining giant pursues ambitious growth targets in battery metals.

Elevra Lithium (ASX: ELV) completed the sale of its Ewoyaa lithium project in Ghana to Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt for $71 million (C$99.49 […]
EMP Metals (CSE: EMPS; OTC: EMPPF) says the results of the first lithium brine flow test well are positive. The well is […]
Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; OTC: LITOF) continues to drill excellent results at its PAK lithium project, 165 km north of Red Lake, […]
Swiss commodities trader and miner Glencore (LON: GLEN) has partnered up with Moroccan mining company Managem to produce cobalt from recycled battery […]
Lithion Recycling has closed the first tranche of a financing that could provide $125 million toward the company’s first lithium-ion battery recycling […]
The leader of Canada’s conservative party, Erin O’Toole, has asked the government to conduct a national security review of the proposed takeover of Canada’s Neo […]
Although there is still a way to go for electric vehicles to close the performance, safety, and cost gap with internal combustion […]
Researchers at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University may have found a way to revitalize rechargeable lithium batteries, potentially boosting […]
The electric vehicle (EV) industry will dominate demand for lithium in the coming years, Chilean copper agency Cochilco said this week, accounting […]
Rock Tech Lithium (TSXV: RCK; OTC: RCKTF) is raising $59.1 million to build a high-grade lithium hydroxide converter and refinery in Guben, […]
Canadian Sigma Lithium (TSX-V; NASDAQ: SGML) has begun building the production plant foundation and infrastructure for its Grota do Cirilo lithium project in […]
A new report by BloombergNEF shows that lithium-ion battery pack prices fell 6% from 2020 to 2021 and 89% in real terms […]
Among Canadian jurisdictions, Quebec stands out for its enthusiasm about creating a green economy. It has ambitions to reduce the province’s dependence […]