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April 2017
28 April 2017
The majority of Imerys' divisions reported higher sales in Q1 although ceramics materials posted a decline on the back of a slow housing market in France. The acquisition of French cement maker Kerneos is expected to be completed by mid-2017.
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28 April 2017
Trade flows of Chinese lithium carbonate and hydroxide market remains strong with the latest data revealing a rise in exports and imports in Q1 2017 amid a positive market outlook. Prices for lithium carbonate and hydroxide, meanwhile, remained steady this past week with suggestions made to IM that some recent supply tightness could lead to higher numbers in Q2.
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27 April 2017
The Australian lithium producer reported positive sales revenue despite production disruptions in its Olaroz operations in Argentina due to summer rainfalls.
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27 April 2017
A Q&A with Karen G. Narwold, chief administrative officer and general counsel at Albemarle.
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27 April 2017
An overview of recent people moves in the minerals industry
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26 April 2017
BCL, a subsidiary of Burwill, will gain exclusive selling rights to the lithium concentrate production from Bald Hill project in Australia in a deal that will see it advance A$25m towards the development and operational costs of the project.
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26 April 2017
Neometals will look to sell it's remaining stake in Mount Marion's owner Reed Industrial Minerals, to a third party after jv partners Mineral Resources and Ganfeng Lithium failed to exercise their option to buy.
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24 April 2017
A train carrying electric vehicle lithium batteries exploded 23 April near Houston on its way to Los Angeles where the batteries were be shipped for recycling.
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24 April 2017
The lithium market across the three major regional markets - the US, Europe and China - has been relatively stable in April so far, supported by continuous growth in the Chinese battery sector.
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18 April 2017
A roundup of notable junior activity in the lithium industry.
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10 April 2017
Delegates at European battery show in Germany last week forecast a promising future for the European battery industry as they tackled topics ranging from the European SET-Plan, growth opportunities, market forecasts, second life batteries, recycling and alternative type of batteries.
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10 April 2017
Bacanora Minerals has entered into a strategic partnership with Japan-based Hanwa Co. which will see the global trading company take an stake in the Canadia junior and an offtake for its battery grade lithium carbonate.
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05 April 2017
Profits at Ganfeng soared in 2016 on the back of strong demand from the lithium battery market.
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04 April 2017
Tianqi saw profits balloon in 2016 as its lithium chemical products business recorded higher sales and prices throughout the year due to strong demand from cathode material producers supplying the electric vehicle market.
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04 April 2017
Europe is keen to develop internal capability to compete with the US and China on the global battery market.
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03 April 2017
A brief roundup of notable activity in the lithium industry.
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03 April 2017
Numbers of people attending the show has increased, as investors look to alternatives due to what has been dubbed the Trump effect. Meanwhile, Nemaska Lithium cites exciting times ahead.
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03 April 2017
EV is growth area for Li-ion batteries; Graphite demand to increase as a result; Electronic devices market generally slow
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03 April 2017
Li-ion battery demand to grows 10% pa; China’s output share “will fall”;
Total graphite demand to grow 1.8% pa 2021-2026