China hits lithium jackpot with estimated 30 million ton reserve
1 day ago · China has nearly tripled its lithium reserves, elevating its status to the world’s second-largest holder of this essential metal for renewable energy technology, according to the state news ...
China’s Zijin in Deal Talks With $6 Billion Lithium Miner
1 day ago · China’s Zijin Mining Group Co., already a global force in copper and gold, is stepping up its foray into lithium with the potential purchase of a Chinese producer of the battery material. The ...
Lithium Price Recovery Threatened by Oversupply - Bloomberg
3 days ago · A persistent lithium glut and the prospect that some mines could be restarted if prices rise means the battery metal is unlikely to mount a significant recovery this year.
New lithium reserves discovered in US, China | Semafor
2 days ago · Lithium deposit discoveries in the US and China could reshape the global race for the mineral, which is vital to the green energy transition. One cache, found along the borders of Nevada and Oregon, potentially holds as much as 40 million metric tons of lithium, while Chinese state media said reserves had been found that upped its share of global lithium supplies from 6% to 16.5%, although ...
Stubbornly Resilient Lithium Supply Remains Hurdle to Recovery
3 days ago · Benchmark Mineral sees North Asian lithium carbonate prices at $10,400 a ton this year, the same as at the end of 2024, according to Fastmarkets pricing. The average of four analyst estimates for ...
New Study Confirms Huge U.S. Lithium Reserve - Forbes
Oct 24, 2024 · A study released this week by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) finds the Smackover formation in Southern Arkansas may contain between 5 million and 19 million tons of lithium, a key...
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Latest news on lithium, with live market updates, prices, analysis and more on the trading of lithium as a commodity.
China is oversupplying lithium to eliminate rivals, US official says
Oct 8, 2024 · Chinese lithium producers are flooding the global market with the critical metal and causing a "predatory" price drop as they seek to eliminate competing projects, a senior U.S. official said on...
Nevada lithium mine wins final approval despite potential harm to ...
Oct 24, 2024 · RENO, Nev. (AP) — For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium-boron mine has been approved for a Nevada project essential to his clean energy agenda, despite conservationists’ vows to sue over the plan they insist will drive an endangered wildflower to extinction.
After another boom and bust, where next for lithium? | Reuters
Jul 11, 2024 · Lithium boom has turned to lithium bust over the last two years as a wave of new supply overwhelms weaker-than-expected demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.