Lithium carbonate

Eramet Inaugurates Its Direct Lithium Extraction Plant in Argentina

Becoming the first European company to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate at industrial scale Start of the commissioning of the Centenario direct lithium extraction plant, located in Salta Province, Argentina; first production planned in November 2024 A key milestone in Eramet’s strategic development into producing metals for energy transition A technological … [continued]

Scanning electron micrograph of a frozen, failed lithium metal battery showing the copper current collector (pink), reacted lithium (labeled SEI)/electrolyte (tan), gas cavities (grey), shredded separator (green), and lithium (red) trapped in separator. Image courtesy of National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Lithium Mining In Argentina — Jobs vs. Environment

The search for lithium in Argentina pits Indigenous people against global corporations in search of profits.

Digging Into Yahua Lithium & Its 5 Year Lithium Agreement With Tesla

As we previously reported, Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group made an announcement at the end of December that its subsidiary, Yahua Lithium, signed a 5-year lithium supply agreement with Tesla. The contract’s value is reported to be a range of $630-880 million. Yahual Lithium will provide battery-grade lithium hydroxide to Tesla from 2021 through 2025. Here’s a bit more information and commentary on that deal.