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December 2015
31 December 2015
Owing to the fire hazard Li-ion batteries pose, AirAsia has followed other airlines and banned transportation devices such as Segways powered by the technology from its flights.
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29 December 2015
Filings with the Chilean regulator indicate that the Chinese investment group is poised to bid for the indirect stake held in the lithium, iodine and potash miner by holding company Oro Blanco.
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22 December 2015
Rio Tinto mulls Jadar’s lithium potential; Orocobre speculates over reasons for share price jump; Western Lithium secures $5m credit line; LG Chem in one GWh battery deal.
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21 December 2015
Share value in the lithium producer rose almost 9% on Friday following the news that Oro Blanco, one of a number of holding companies through which former chairman Julio Ponce owns a stake in SQM, is looking to sell its shares.
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21 December 2015
Law firm reports under-documented payments but highlights lack of accuracy in company’s books.
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21 December 2015
Minimal lithium from current deals pre-2020; Gigafactory due to come online late 2016.
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16 December 2015
An inquiry carried out by a US law firm said that while a number of authorised payments were under-documented and the company’s books lacked accuracy, there was no indication that payments caused authorities to act unduly favourably towards the Chilean producer of lithium, potash and iodine.
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15 December 2015
International Lithium announces $4m exploration budget with Gangfeng Lithium; Nevada Sunrise purchases Clayton NE property; Lithium Australia produces first lithium hydroxide sample.
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08 December 2015
Orocobre ramp up continues; Saft awarded drone battery contract; Porsche to spend €1bn on EV facilities.
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04 December 2015
Antimony and zircon prices fall in China while lithium prices rise in South America.
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03 December 2015
Talks regarding a lithium supply arrangement indicate the state owned copper miner may be looking to diversify its portfolio.
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02 December 2015
The Chilean producer of lithium, potash, iodine and nitrates has yet to decide whether to proceed with the reconstruction of its port rail system, following storm damage in August.
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02 December 2015
Lithium carbonate export values increase following earlier increases in hydroxide prices.
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01 December 2015
The ASX-listed lithium company has been through the mill as far as debt and operating issues are concerned, but Galaxy’s managing director says that the company is now back on track and ready to re-join the lithium industry at a time when demand and prices are moving in a positive direction.
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01 December 2015
As negotiations to combat climate change begin in Paris, a new report by Goldman Sachs lists hybrid and electric vehicles as one of four front runner technologies in the low carbon market. It expects regulatory pressure and economies of scale to spur investment in electric vehicles, increasing both performance and market share.
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01 December 2015
Galaxy clears historical debt; LG Chem snares German power plant deal; Lux says market for next-gen, post Li-ion batteries on the rise.
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November 2015
30 November 2015
The Australian mining industry continues to be squeezed by a global oversupply of most commodities and a slowdown in demand from China. According to an Australia-based industry analyst, these factors are stifling Australian economic growth and will cause thousands of job losses in the next three years.
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30 November 2015
A struggling share price necessitated the move by the junior explorer, which has lithium and rare earths interests in Canada. The company will continue to trade in on the TSX and over the counter in the US.
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27 November 2015
Difficult times generate new initiatives and new opportunities, delegates heard at the inaugural MINEX European Mining and Exploration Forum in Vienna, Austria, in November.
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24 November 2015
The Chilean lithium producer said that all exports go through a rigorous approvals process and is unaware what could have motivated the accusation, made by a group of the company’s employees.
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24 November 2015
Bacanora triples Sonora indicated mineral reserve; Ganfeng plans new carbonate plant; Ecuadorian government looks to Bolivia for lithium-ion batteries.
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20 November 2015
India could revise down barite prices in wake of oilfield decline; iodine sinks further in Q3 but SQM remains positive about lithium.
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18 November 2015
Write-offs stemming from the cessation of mining operations at the Pedro de Valdivia mine hit the third quarter results of the Chilean lithium, potash and iodine producer. Segmental revenues for lithium were up as demand continued to rise, but sales income for both potash and iodine was down on the back of price decreases.
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17 November 2015
Galaxy Resources restructures debt; Orocobre signs MoU with Bateman Advanced Technologies; Neometals and Mineral Resources commence DFS on ELi process.
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16 November 2015
EV production is expected to continue to grow in China, driving up the value of the Chinese Li-ion battery industry and creating demand for lithium producers, key material providers and the downstream battery core installation market. However, despite China's growth in this area, the industry is not without its challenges in terms of production and quality.
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11 November 2015
The speciality chemicals producer said it expects demand across a number of lithium applications, not just Li-ion batteries, to contribute to the increase.
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10 November 2015
Orocobre increases production as debottlenecking continues; Lithium Australia granted trading halt ahead of material acquisition; Pure Energy readies for second drill campaign.
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10 November 2015
Companies in China raise selling values on market confidence and potential supply tightness but prices in other regions remain stable.
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06 November 2015
Amorphous graphite and soda ash face future price pressure while lithium and rare earths rise.
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05 November 2015
The chemicals producer’s sales and EBITDA figures were adversely impacted by the strong US dollar. Bromine sales volumes were lower than in the same period in 2014, as price hikes took their toll. Lithium volumes picked up however, as demand for battery-grade product rose, while price rises across the performance chemicals division increased individual sale yields.
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04 November 2015
Leading Chinese lithium carbonate supplier Ganfeng Lithium put up its prices for a second time in the space of a month last week, prompting industry peers to follow suit as rising demand for the material from the EV battery industry continues to support the market.
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03 November 2015
Pure Energy expands Clayton Valley holdings; Panasonic unfazed by Tesla-LG Chem deal; Cambridge researchers make strides in lithium-air battery development.