Albemarle loses more than $1 billion in Q3 on falling lithium prices
The company reported a net loss of $1.11 billion, compared to a net profit of $302.5 million, in the year-ago quarter.
Rio Tinto’s real prize: Arcadium’s lithium extraction technology
Rio Tinto's $6.7B Arcadium buyout will give it lithium filtration technology set to transform electronics, EV production.
Rio Tinto in talks to buy lithium miner Arcadium, sources say
Rio Tinto eyes $4-6 billion Arcadium takeover to secure lithium, positioning as the third-largest EV battery metal producer.
Lithium mining is slowly sinking Chile’s Atacama salt flat, study shows
Scientific study of satellite data shows Atacama salt flat sinking in areas heavily used for pumping by lithium miners.
Chile’s SQM posts 63% profit slump, expects lithium prices to stay weak
SQM profits slide despite record-high sale volumes of lithium due to the battery metal's price dropping.
Western Australian job losses dent nation’s green ambitions
Australia's mining industry lays off 2% of the workforce in July alone, leaving in doubt projects that would feed the energy transition.
Tumbling lithium prices push Albemarle to fresh round of cost cuts
Albemarle, the world's top lithium producer, plans cost cuts amid tumbling lithium prices and a Q2 loss, citing weak EV demand.
Which companies received tax credits under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act?
Thirty five projects, focused on electrical grid enhancements, critical minerals, and electric vehicle components, among others, got a total of $1.93 billion in...
