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December 2016
30 December 2016
A roundup of the year’s main events in the global lithium market.
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23 December 2016
Umicore has infringed upon BASF’s and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) patents, according to an ITC ruling which comes with a complete ban on the import of Umicore’s infringing nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC or NCM) battery cathode materials to the United States.
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16 December 2016
The company expects to ship spodumene every month, honouring deals agreed at 2016 prices until March/April, before it begins to move material for prices agreed at significantly higher 2017 levels.
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16 December 2016
Annual contract agreements for the upcoming calendar year have now largely been settled, with prices up sharply from what was paid on material delivered during the current year.
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16 December 2016
The Qinghai Salt Lake Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences has spent a decade commercialising technology for the extraction of lithium from salt lakes, which has now been bought for $5.79m.
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15 December 2016
Company aims to focus on lithium and refinery catalysts business.
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15 December 2016
The Chinese lithium producer will exercise an option to buy a minority share in the subsidiary of its US competitor Albemarle.
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15 December 2016
Vaasa authorities hope locally-available lithium supply and established energy technology hub will tempt the EV manufacturer.
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15 December 2016
Tianqi Lithium and Ganfeng Lithium both saw turnovers more than double in the first nine months of 2016.
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15 December 2016
Trump win ‘positive’ for oil and gas sector while uncertainty surrounds the future of renewables. Meanwhile a lack of clarity remains in terms of foreign trade agreements.
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15 December 2016
Tesla’s Powerpack’s, which Camborne Capital Energy is bringing to the UK, could offer a solution to the problem of storing energy from renewable sources, but costs still need to come down.
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14 December 2016
The company’s contracted selling price for 2017 will be up to 50% higher than 2016 levels, depending on the grade of spodumene supplied. Galaxy confirmed 120,000 tonnes in contracts with existing Chinese customers at new 2017 prices, although the company will honour already committed 2016 deals at lower price levels.
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12 December 2016
Breakthrough Energy Ventures will finance clean energy breakthroughs with zero carbon emissions.
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12 December 2016
A contractor has been appointed to design the facility, part of the process to commercialise Lithium Australia’s proprietary Sileach lithium recovery process.
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08 December 2016
Both new players on the spodumene market are in the process of moving material to port in Western Australia, ahead of shipments to China expected to begin this month.
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07 December 2016
Rare earths and graphite are to be warehoused in quantities at least 80% of the country’s domestic capacity as China looks to secure supply of materials where demand is on the rise.
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07 December 2016
Price correction for IM's listed lithium carbonate, min 99-99.5% LiC2O3, large contracts, del continental US, $/lb
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06 December 2016
Vaasa authorities hope locally-available lithium supply and established energy technology hub will tempt the EV manufacturer.
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05 December 2016
A letter to regulators outlines Apple’s intentions to develop driverless cars, likely to fuel EV and, consequently, lithium demand.
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02 December 2016
The new battery will be able to function at high temperatures and has double the lifespan of standard Li-ion technology.
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02 December 2016
A number of annual contracts have been concluded for the coming year, with some large buyers paying double what they did on 2016 deals.
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01 December 2016
The Chinese lithium producer will exercise an option to buy a minority share in the subsidiary of its US competitor Albemarle.
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November 2016
30 November 2016
BMW, Daimler, Ford, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche will come together to roll out a network of charging stations over major European travel routes by 2020, in a further indication of carmakers pivot towards the vehicle electrification which is fuelling lithium demand.
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28 November 2016
Advantage Lithium will advance Orocobre's exploration projects in the northern provinces of Argentina in a deal that will see Orocobre take over 30% stake in the company.
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25 November 2016
Tesla’s Powerpack’s, which Camborne Capital Energy is bringing to the UK, could offer a solution to the problem of storing energy from renewable sources, but costs still need to come down.
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24 November 2016
A 28% jump in lithium prices drove an increase in revenue for the Chilean producer, while it continued to increase iodine sales volumes as prices dropped further.
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16 November 2016
With supply remaining tight, the Australian lithium producer’s entry onto the market has been much anticipated by the industry. Initial shipments from the site are expected in December.
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11 November 2016
The TiO2 industry sees improving demand, chromite prices continue their weekly increases amid firm demand and lithium buyers expressed frustration as producers hike annual contract rates.
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11 November 2016
High prices, long terms commitments and contract peculiarities are among the features being flagged by buyers during ongoing lithium contract negotiations.
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10 November 2016
The agreement is for delivery of almost 2m tonnes unprocessed ore over two years, with proceeds be used to finance construction of Pilbara’s processing plant.
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09 November 2016
The company reported an increase in revenue and profit in the third quarter of 2016 owing to strong activity in its service segment, while low investment in greenfield projects and pressure in minerals mean the mining technology provider has had to announce further lay-offs.
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09 November 2016
Authorities have been notified after an investigation revealed $10.5m in payments had been made to a contractor at the Simandou iron ore project
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08 November 2016
The chemicals producer saw its lithium sales and earnings pick up, but not to the dramatic extent of some of its rivals.
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08 November 2016
The carmaker is targeting large-scale battery production in the Qinghai lithium district, where authorities have set ambitious targets to develop local capacity for production of carbonate and anode materials for electric vehicles.
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08 November 2016
Lithium carbonate and hydroxide spot prices have sky-rocketed during the course of 2016. Industrial Minerals has been tracking that movement every step of the way via its independent assessments. To find out more about IM’s pricing methodology tune in to our webinar on 11 November.
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07 November 2016
Tianqi Lithium and Ganfeng Lithium both saw turnovers more than double in the first nine months of 2016.
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04 November 2016
Titanium dioxide producers continue to look for price increases while graphite, bauxite and fused alumina prices held unchanged and lithium carbonate and hydroxide 2017 contract offers show a wide range.
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04 November 2016
The company reported a huge increase in net income for the third quarter as its lithium segment remains strong. Disappointing results from other segments however pulled revenue down on a year-on-year basis.
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03 November 2016
The range of offers for 2017 lithium carbonate and hydroxide contracts is particularly wide this year, according to market participants who added that terms being offered also vary greatly.