CATL mine’s unclear future clouds China’s nascent lithium market

CATL mine’s unclear future clouds China’s nascent lithium market

A year after Contemporary Amperex Technology’s flagship lithium mine was first shuttered, speculation over its fate is still driving wild price swings, prompting growing concerns among traders and analysts that volatility in China’s nascent exchange contract is clouding other drivers.
Lithium Ionic sells Salinas group of lithium property in Brazil

Lithium Ionic sells Salinas group of lithium property in Brazil

Lithium Ionic and two of its subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Salinas group of lithium properties, which includes the Baixa Grande lithium resources in Brazil's Lithium Valley, in Minas Gerais.
Mining investor TechMet forms US subsidiary to attract more capital

Mining investor TechMet forms US subsidiary to attract more capital

Mining investor TechMet said on Monday it would form a U.S. subsidiary as part of a push to attract more capital from public and private partners for critical minerals projects.
Rock Tech signs binding spodumene offtake agreement for Georgia Lake project

Rock Tech signs binding spodumene offtake agreement for Georgia Lake project

Rock Tech Lithium has signed a binding long-term offtake agreement with Geneva-based global commodity trading house Transamine for spodumene concentrate produced at the company’s wholly-owned Georgia Lake project in Ontario, Canada.
China lithium prices hit five-month low on expectations of oversupply in 2027

China lithium prices hit five-month low on expectations of oversupply in 2027

China's lithium futures prices sank to a five-month low on Tuesday on expectations of oversupply of the electric vehicle battery metal in 2027, even as near-term demand remained strong, according to analysts.
Zimbabwe’s sole lithium salt plant unable to process third-party metal,

Zimbabwe’s sole lithium salt plant unable to process third-party metal,

Zimbabwe's sole lithium sulphate plant, owned by China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, currently has no capacity to process minerals from other producers, an official said on Friday ahead of a concentrate export ban next year.
Zijin starts Congo lithium exports to China

Zijin starts Congo lithium exports to China

China's Zijin has started exporting lithium concentrate from its Manono project in Democratic Republic of Congo, five sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters
Codelco sees lithium project in Chile’s Maricunga salt flat feasible in eight more years

Codelco sees lithium project in Chile’s Maricunga salt flat feasible in eight more years

Chile's Codelco expects its lithium project in the Maricunga salt flat to become a reality in eight years, chairperson Bernardo Fontaine said on Wednesday.
Elevra expects higher realised prices from spodumene concentrate going forward

Elevra expects higher realised prices from spodumene concentrate going forward

Elevra Lithium has produced 54 479 t of spodumene concentrate from its North American Lithium (NAL) operations, in Québec, in the quarter ended June 30.
Prairie Lithium takes delivery of four-column DLE unit on site in Saskatchewan

Prairie Lithium takes delivery of four-column DLE unit on site in Saskatchewan

Prairie Lithium has taken delivery of North America's largest commercial direct lithium extraction (DLE) unit comprising four columns at its Prairie project, in Saskatchewan, marking another milestone as the company advances toward Phase 1 commercial lithium production.