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May 2016
31 May 2016
Chris Reed, CEO of ASX-listed lithium mining company Neometals, spoke to delegates at IDC Technology’s 2016 lithium ion (Li-ion) battery conference in Sydney, Australia last week, and stressed the importance of the company’s patented ELi process for world lithium supply chains.
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31 May 2016
Cameron Perks, IM correspondent and consultant, spoke to Francis Wedin, executive technical director at Australian exploration company Dakota Minerals Ltd on the sidelines of this year’s IDC Technologies Lithium Battery Conference held in Sydney, Australia, about the company's growth expectations for lithium and the reasons it is focusing on spodumene.
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31 May 2016
After a number of years building its profile and capacity in the lithium market, the Chinese lithium producer hopes its new hydroxide facility, slated to come online in 2018, will put it in pole position in the booming market.
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31 May 2016
ASX-listed Galaxy Resources Ltd is to merge with its operating partner for its Mt Cattlin project, General Mining Corp., re-consolidating ownership of the newly operational spodumene venture.
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27 May 2016
It would be easy to presume there is a shortage in lithium in the world, with global lithium prices doubling over the last 6 months. Cameron Perks, IM correspondent and consultant, investigates at this year’s IDC Technologies Lithium Battery Conference held in Sydney, Australia.
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27 May 2016
Whether the price of lithium triples or drops down to zero, the price of Li-ion batteries is unlikely to fluctuate greatly, according to university research. This is an important finding for producers, who are hoping that lithium prices will continue to rise.
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27 May 2016
IM Correspondent, Cameron Perks, spoke to Chris Reed, managing director of ASX-listed lithium mining company, Neometals, at the IDC Technologies Lithium Battery Conference in North Sydney, Australia this week about the company's expectations for lithium.
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27 May 2016
Chinese producers push up TiO2 prices once again; lithium participants disagree on price predictions.
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25 May 2016
The Australian bauxite miner is looking at possibilities to branch out into lithium.
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25 May 2016
Industry commentators in China last month underlined that more domestic lithium resources are needed to support the vehicle electrification boom.
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25 May 2016
While hyperbole risks lithium becoming another graphite, rare earths or uranium, with a spike followed quickly by a crash, some factors set this market apart.
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25 May 2016
The doubts relate to FMC’s access to the lithium carbonate volumes necessary for a ramp up of its lithium hydroxide output announced yesterday. The company has insisted it has the necessary resources, however.
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24 May 2016
The very public, very emotive, spat between state-run CORFO and SQM continues with a latest twist in proceedings. The separate arbitration hearing is, SQM claims, simply a means to correct an omission on the part of CORFO in the original document. However, it provides a chance for the lithium miner to once again underline its disagreement with the original claims.
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24 May 2016
The US-based lithium manufacturer is increasing its production by 300% in the next three years to meet fast-growing demand for battery products from the automotive industry.
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21 May 2016
Boeing developing a CMC nozzle; NASA using SiC CMC components; minerals in aerospace – a growing opportunity?
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20 May 2016
Spodumene prices set to follow lithium carbonate up; increased steel output boosts metspar prices.
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19 May 2016
Overall income for Chilean lithium, potash, iodine and nitrates producer Sociedad Quimica y Minera SA (SQM) fell by 18% y-o-y, the result of weaker potash and iodine prices. A significant price rise in lithium coupled with increased volumes saw this sector post strong results, however, as demand for the battery mineral continues to rise.
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19 May 2016
Previously sluggish, the entry of new players into the spodumene market should shift the price of the lithium ore upwards, tracking those of lithium carbonate and hydroxide. Operations at Galaxy Resources’ Mount Cattlin and Reed Industrial Minerals’ Mount Marion will begin shipments later this year, with the former being sold onto the open market.
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16 May 2016
A new analysis method developed by Japanese automaker, Nissan Motor Co. will boost the performance of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and extend the driving range of electric vehicles, the company said.
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16 May 2016
As part of efforts to pay off the $6bn expense involved in its move into the lithium business through its purchase of Rockwood Holdings Inc., US chemicals producer Albemarle is exploring the sale of its Chemetall business unit. The mooted divestment – reported by Bloomberg – would further hone Albemarle’s focus on its lithium business.
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12 May 2016
Perspectives on demand-supply balance in the lithium market continue to drive debate as spot and contract prices maintain their upward trajectory.
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12 May 2016
Battery markets look bullish, while oilfield sector lags.
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11 May 2016
Recently rebranded from Cobre Montana NL to reflect its concentration to on lithium, ASX-listed Lithium Australia NL now plans to divest its graphite assets to hone its focus on its namesake mineral.
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11 May 2016
Albemarle Corp., the Louisiana, US-based lithium major, has reported a year-on-year (y-o-y) lithium sales increase of 19% as it seeks to position itself to absorb 50% of incremental growth in lithium demand over the coming years.
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11 May 2016
China-based Do-Fluoride reported an 828% increase in net profit as demand for its lithium products skyrocketed with increased uptake of EVs. The company expects to increase capacity over the next year but supply is anticipated to be tight out to 2017 as demand will continue to outstrip production in China.
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06 May 2016
Researchers at the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) claim advances in magnesium batteries may lead to their eventual replacement of lithium-ion. This process could take decades, however, if it happens at all.
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06 May 2016
As the price of lithium continues to escalate on spot basis, buyers of lithium compounds have warned that should contract prices reach spot levels, it runs the risk of “killing electrification” and cannot be permitted to happen.
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05 May 2016
Tesla has committed to increase the number of units it produces annually to 500,000 over the next two years, which would further fuel demand for lithium batteries in a tight market, as output forecasts for 2016 are maintained and car orders are growing.
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05 May 2016
The world’s largest producer of lithium from brines, Sociedad de Quimica y Minera SA (SQM) expects to bring online its joint venture Argentinian lithium project by 2019, with construction slated to begin in early 2017. The project is SQM’s first outside of Chile and comes as investment in Argentina has spiked following the election of centre-right president, Mauricio Macri.
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03 May 2016
US-based lithium major, FMC Corp. has reported an 8% increase in revenue contributions from the battery mineral for Q1 2016 compared to the equivalent period last year, a rise it attributes higher selling prices and cost-cutting measures.
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02 May 2016
TSX-V-listed Nemaska Lithium has purchased a new self-contained dense media separation portable mill which will be used to process a mine-representative bulk sample from its Whabouchi lithium mine in Quebec, Canada.