SQM reports lower profits on weak lithium price
Sociedad Quimica y Minera or SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-largest lithium producer, continues to suffer from sustained weak prices for the metal used in…
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Base & Battery Metal Snapshot: Eight companies with interesting prospects
AVALON ADVANCED MINERALS Avalon Advanced Minerals (TSX: AVL; US-OTC: AVLNF) is a Canadian mineral development company specializing in sustainably-produced materials for clean technology. The company…
Orocobre to acquire Advantage Lithium in all-share deal
Orocobre (TSX: ORL; ASX: ORL) owns 34.7% of Advantage Lithium’s (TSXV: AAL; US-OTC: AVLIF) common shares and the two companies are joint-venture partners on the…
US markets rise, Jan. 31-Feb. 7: Arch Coal, Peabody Energy, Alcoa; Lithium Americas
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.0% to 29,102.51 and the S&P 500 advanced 3.17% to 3,327.71. Spot gold fell US$18.50 per oz. to finish…
Shares of lithium miners off to the races
Shares in lithium producers soared on Tuesday with the sector getting caught up in the investor enthusiasm for electric vehicle pioneer Tesla. Tesla’s stock value…
Electric vehicle sales could reach 43 million by 2030, B of A says
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are likely to hit 3 million this year, but should skyrocket to between 21 million and 43 million by 2030,…
Commentary: Five things to watch for in battery metals this year
In a January research note on battery raw materials, consultants Wood Mackenzie outlined the main themes to look for in 2020: The following is an…
Interview: Rory Johnston of Scotiabank looks to 2020
Rory Johnston is a commodity economist covering energy and metal markets in Scotiabank’s economics department. His research includes the Scotiabank Commodity Price Index (a monthly…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 163: Lithium supply faces ‘huge bottleneck’, ft Castilloux, Bourassa, Miller, Mell
This episode features the Battery Metals panel at The Northern Miner’s 2019 Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto. The event took place on Oct. 16 at…
‘Rising tide’ to float all battery-metal boats
Rising electric vehicle (EV) adoption is driving a massive transformation in lithium-ion battery production. “Back in 2015, there were three lithium-ion battery megafactories [built or…
Mining waste for key metals
Apple is using recycled rare earth elements (REE) in a key component of its newest iPhone 11 models, which hit the market in September. The…
Southwest US Snapshot: Precious metals, battery metals and uranium activity
In our annual overview of exploration and mining activity in the Southwestern U.S., we focus on eight companies active in the region. Precious metals appear…