lithium

Yangzijiang Financial pumps 1.02 billion yuan in lithium battery producer Ningbo Shanshan’s restructuring

The investment by the group and two of its investors gives them effective voting rights of 23.4 per cent in the lithium battery producer 

The proposed stake is the latest example of the Trump administration intervening directly in the American economy as it has in taking stakes in Intel, MP Materials and other US tech and minerals firms to promote industries it sees as critical to national security.

Trump wants piece of company in charge of America’s biggest lithium mine

THE Trump administration is seeking an equity stake of as much as 10 per cent in Lithium Americas as it renegotiates terms of the company’s US$2.26 billion Energy Department loan for its Thacker Pass ...

The Jianxiawo mine in Yichun, a key Chinese lithium hub, has become a focal point for market sentiment.

CATL readies China lithium mine restart earlier than thought

Prices of lithium carbonate has seen heightened volatility over supply uncertainties

 In China, the so-called anti-involution campaign has fuelled speculation about a possible crackdown on a sector that’s clearly suffering from oversupply.

Lithium market erupts as CATL shuts one of world’s biggest mines

Lithium producers have struggled with a global supply glut exacerbated by demand headwinds for electric vehicles

CATL’s permit trouble and suspension come as Beijing cracks down on overcapacity across a host of industries and increases scrutiny of mining operations.

CATL suspends output at China lithium mine for three months

For an industry that has been plagued by a glut for more than two years, however, the pause in output from a significant link in the supply chain will be a boon

Cobalt has also soared this month – after an export moratorium introduced by the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s largest producer.

China to add cobalt, copper in boost to state metal reserves

Beijing’s move is primarily about its ability to meet demand in crunch times, though the stockpiles can also be used to balance supplies and stabilise prices

Exxon and other oil companies such as Occidental Petroleum and Equinor are increasingly investing in lithium projects, partly due to their belief that extracting the metal from brine involves similar processes as petroleum extraction.

ExxonMobil signs non-binding lithium supply deal with LG Chem

The move allows Exxon to incorporate LG Chem’s lithium quality specifications into its design plans

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) and Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto. During Prabowo's visit, both sides signed several cooperation deals, including in housing and the export of fresh coconuts from Indonesia to China.

China, Indonesia seal US$10 billion in deals focused on green energy and tech

CHINA and Indonesia signed deals worth US$10 billion at the Indonesia-China Business Forum in Beijing on Sunday (Nov 10), spanning sectors including food, new energy, technology and biotechnology, Chi...

Rio would gain access to lithium mines, processing facilities and deposits across four continents to fuel decades of growth, as well as a customer base that includes Tesla, BMW and General Motors.

Rio Tinto to become third-largest lithium producer with US$6.7 billion Arcadium buy

Rio Tinto will acquire the US-based lithium producer for US$5.85 per share

For the Chinese automaker, the cathode project offers a foothold in a country with the world’s biggest reserves of lithium.

BYD says fate of lithium project is in hands of Chile government

BYD said the timing of its lithium project in Chile remains up in the air as the Chinese electric vehicle juggernaut continues to negotiate with authorities in the South American nation.