Chemical giant BASF SE dropped its plans to invest in lithium mining assets in Chile after a recent downward turn in the mineral's price, it was reported. The German company thus canceled all ...

Chile also remains a key player, with production reaching 56.5 thousand tons in 2023, supported by the world's largest lithium reserves. China's production has steadily grown, rising from 2.3 ...

Production cutbacks by lithium companies in response to low prices have tightened supply forecasts, but a global surplus is still expected for 2024 and 2025, Chile's government agency for mining ...

Chile has wrapped up the initial phase of its efforts to award special lithium operation contracts (Ceols) to private companies, drawing applications from seven firms and consortiums. The ...

Chile Keeps Faith in Lithium Expansion Even as Glut Worsens ‘We’re convinced that there’s interest,’ Mining Minister says World No. 2 producer expects to push up output 7% this year ...

Chinese electric carmaker BYD acquired mineral rights for two plots of land in a lithium-rich part of Brazil in 2023, ...

The company has been selected from 30 international contenders to showcase its Direct Lithium Extraction and Crystallisation (DLEC™) technology by Chile’s state-owned mining body, the Empresa Nacional ...

China's Ganfeng Lithium mining company has begun producing lithium at its Mariana project in northern Argentina, it said on ...

While the state will control projects in Chile’s two biggest salt flats, Enami has been cleared to hand over control of Altoandinos to a private group. Prospective partners are betting lithium will ...

Lithium Chile Inc engages in the acquisition and development of lithium properties in Chile and Argentina. The company also explores for gold, silver, and copper deposits. It holds interests in a ...

(Bloomberg) -- Chile, home to the world’s biggest lithium reserves, is confident that investors will compete for licenses to drill new deposits even amid a worsening global glut that’s ...