Lithium Mining In Argentina — Jobs vs. Environment
The search for lithium in Argentina pits Indigenous people against global corporations in search of profits.
Lithium hydroxide
LG Energy Solution Strengthens Partnership with WesCEF, Secures Stable Lithium Supply Chain for the North…
LG Energy Solution signs a second offtake agreement with WesCEF, expands its supply chain for competitive lithium procurement Lithium hydroxide and lithium concentrate from WesCEF’s Mt. Holland lithium project to be assembled into IRA-compliant batteries for the North American market The company to secure reliable and sustainable supply chain by … [continued]
General Motors & Livent Enter Long-Term Lithium Hydroxide Supply Agreement
GM and Livent announced today a multi-year sourcing agreement in which Livent will supply GM with battery-grade lithium hydroxide manufactured from lithium obtained at its brine-based sites in South America. Lithium hydroxide is important for GM’s plans to develop more powerful, longer-lasting electric vehicles. The batteries that will be powered … [continued]
Zenith Minerals & EV Metals Group Launch Australian Lithium Alliance
The new Australian Lithium Alliance is a joint venture between Zenith, a mineral mining and exploration company, and EV Metals Group. Australian Resources noted that the alliance will see them working together to unlock the lithium potential of its Split Rocks and Waratah Well projects that are located in Western … [continued]
EV Battery Supplies, New Lithium Deals, & Tesla Battery Progress — CleanTech Talk
In this episode of CleanTech Talk, RK Equity cofounder Howard Klein talked with me about what’s new in the EV battery market, current & future supply chain concerns, Tesla’s battery progress, and more. Starting off by taking a big-picture look, Klein summarized some of the big movements in the stocks … [continued]
Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm Speaks, Western Australia Takes Action
As Australia moves glacially towards exporting products that mitigate climate change instead of exporting products that increase it, Western Australia is taking Robyn Denholm’s advice seriously. The Chairperson of Tesla recently spoke at a mining conference urging Australians to get involved higher up the value chain with the minerals we … [continued]
Will Tesla’s $1B Investment In Australian Minerals Inspire Australia To Start Refining Its Own Lithium…
Recently, Tesla announced that it was going to spend $1 billion or more on Australian minerals, and Tesla’s Chair Robyn Denholm shared some interesting information about how her home country processes lithium. It doesn’t. It sends the lithium over to China to be refined, which isn’t good for the environment … [continued]
Electric Car Batteries Need Far Less Raw Material Than Fossil-Fuel Cars — New Study
Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Sam Hargreaves An electric vehicle (EV) battery uses up just 30kg of raw materials with recycling compared to the 17,000 litres of petrol burned by the average car. That’s according to a new study that shows Europe’s current crude oil dependency far outweighs its … [continued]
Albemarle Expanding Nevada Site to Increase Domestic Production of Lithium
Albemarle Corporation has announced plans to expand capacity at its lithium production facility in Silver Peak, Nevada.
