The Latest Breaking News from lithium

Battery recycling firm Altilium Metals charges ahead with plans for North East plant

Altilium Metals' plans could create hundreds of jobs, as well as a key component of new batteries

Birmingham Post · Nov 7, 2022

Brisbane battery company using UQ technology offers solution to storing solar energy to power homes

A Brisbane company could change the face of Australia's energy landscape forever with an eco-friendly, carbon neutral cell that charges 70 times faster than a lithium ion battery and can be reused thousands of times.

ABC News · Nov 6, 2022

Canada orders China to divest from country’s mining companies

Move comes after ‘multi-step’ review by Canada’s national security and intelligence agencies

The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2022

Lithium Americas reports two contractor deaths at Argentina project

Lithium Americas Corp on Monday reported the deaths of two contractors at its Cauchari-Olaroz lithium project in Argentina.

Reuters · Oct 24, 2022

1.3million disposable vapes are now being thrown in the bin every week

Annually it wastes enough lithium to create batteries for 1,200 electric cars, and poses a major fire hazard

Wales Online · Oct 24, 2022

Europe's largest lithium mine to open in France

Industrial metals firm Imerys said Monday it plans to open one of Europe's largest lithium mines in central France by 2027 to help support the continent's move towards electric vehicles.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 24, 2022

Imerys to open French lithium mine, aims to become EU's top supplier

France's Imerys announced plans on Monday to become the leading supplier of lithium in Europe through a mining project in central France as a push to make electric vehicles widely available spurs a "white gold" rush for the mineral.

France 24 · Oct 24, 2022

Federal EV battery spending spree snubs Michigan, favors 'Battery Belt'

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy on Wednesday announced $2.8 billion in funding across 12 states for electric vehicle battery production. None of the projects — most of which focus on battery mineral processing or component manufacturing — are in Michigan, which remains the largest auto-producing state in the…

Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022

Apple Supplier Says Smartphone Market May Slump Into Next Year, Meta Loses Veteran Exec Behind Instagram and WhatsApp Acquisitions, Voyager Digital Seeks Creditors' Vote For Sale To FTX: Top Stories Thursday, Oct. 20

Bloomberg YouTube Named Google Play Executive As New Gaming Head

Benzinga · Oct 20, 2022

Government to subsidise miners to extract critical minerals

The Albanese government has unveiled plans to subsidise mining projects for critical minerals like lithium to accelerate green industry.

The New Daily · Oct 20, 2022