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WHAT IS DRIVING LITHIUM PRICES IN 2022 AND BEYOND?

Pablo Raffaele

Aug 26, 20221 min read

WHAT IS DRIVING LITHIUM PRICES IN 2022 AND BEYOND?

Demand for lithium ion batteries is on track to grow 36% this year to 610 gigawatt-hours, according to Benchmark’s Lithium ion Battery...

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Argentina’s Jujuy Province is in talks for new lithium projects

Pablo Raffaele

Dec 8, 20211 min read

Argentina’s Jujuy Province is in talks for new lithium projects

Jujuy Province is in talks with four potential global partners to develop new brine deposits, with at least one interested in electric...

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Russian state-controlled firm enters lithium project in Argentina

Pablo Raffaele

Nov 30, 20211 min read

Russian state-controlled firm enters lithium project in Argentina

Uranium One, a subsidiary of Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom, has signed an agreement to form a joint venture to develop a...

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Soaring lithium prices spur changes in supply contracts

Pablo Raffaele

Nov 24, 20211 min read

Soaring lithium prices spur changes in supply contracts

Lithium consumers in the electric vehicle battery supply chain are seeking longer-term contracts with producers to secure supplies for as...

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NMC to remain the dominant EV battery cathode type until 2030 – report

Pablo Raffaele

Nov 4, 20211 min read

NMC to remain the dominant EV battery cathode type until 2030 – report

he EV battery materials mix will be determined by technological advancements in cathode, anode and electrolyte design, with a particular...

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TESLA SIGNS THREE YEAR LITHIUM SUPPLY DEAL WITH CHINA’S GANFENG LITHIUM

Pablo Raffaele

Nov 1, 20211 min read

TESLA SIGNS THREE YEAR LITHIUM SUPPLY DEAL WITH CHINA’S GANFENG LITHIUM

Tesla has signed a three-year deal to buy lithium from Ganfeng Lithium, as it secures supplies of the battery raw material following a...

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A $1.5 billion lithium deposit was discovered near Newry; excavating it poses a challenge

Pablo Raffaele

Oct 26, 20211 min read

A $1.5 billion lithium deposit was discovered near Newry; excavating it poses a challenge

The find, one of the richest on Earth, could test Maine’s 2017 metallic mining laws, considered the strictest in the nation. Source...

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Car giant Ford says it will invest £230million transforming UK factory site

Pablo Raffaele

Oct 18, 20211 min read

Car giant Ford says it will invest £230million transforming UK factory site

Car giant Ford is to invest £230 million in one of its UK factories to make electric vehicle components, giving a considerable boost to...

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One of the world’s largest clean energy projects closer to becoming reality

Pablo Raffaele

Sep 29, 20211 min read

One of the world’s largest clean energy projects closer to becoming reality

Multinational Sun Cable is one step closer to developing its massive Australia-Asia PowerLink (AAPowerLink) project – which will deliver...

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China’s XTC New Energy plans $1.6bn battery material investment

Pablo Raffaele

Sep 20, 20211 min read

China’s XTC New Energy plans $1.6bn battery material investment

XTC New Energy Materials, a unit of Chinese metals and rare earths producer Xiamen Tungsten , said on Thursday it planned to invest no...

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Cobalt producers in race to cover the growing supply gap

Pablo Raffaele

Aug 30, 20211 min read

Cobalt producers in race to cover the growing supply gap

The exponential demand growth for cobalt is placing pressure on producers to increase supplies to cover the growing supply gap as...

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South Africa aims to bring pilot carbon capture project online in 2023

Pablo Raffaele

Aug 23, 20211 min read

South Africa aims to bring pilot carbon capture project online in 2023

South Africa heavily reliant on coal-fired power, World Bank's $23 mln project grant extended, First injection of CO2 underground seen in...

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How Uranium Can Help Electrify the World

Pablo Raffaele

Aug 4, 20211 min read

How Uranium Can Help Electrify the World

With the recent launch of the Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (TSX: U.UN), Ed Coyne sat down with WMC Energy’s Per Jander and Sprott Asset...

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Pablo Raffaele

Jul 1, 20211 min read

Latin America in the Low-Carbon Age

Many analysts say the pandemic is accelerating the shift from fossil fuels to clean energy. It’s too early to say if that’s true but it...

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