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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.