Earlier this year, FT reported that the Chinese government, through state-backed entities, has issued $57 billion in loans to support the mining and processing of copper, cobalt, nickel, lithium and ...

A Chinese company has stopped exporting a piece of equipment used to process the electric vehicle battery metal lithium, in the clearest sign yet manufacturers are already implementing export controls ...

Bolivia's 2024 lithium deals face parliamentary delays over transparency, environmental, and economic concerns.

Australia’s largest pure-play lithium producer Pilbara Minerals Ltd. said it sees demand recovering on the restart of a large mine and refinery in China, even as it reported a net loss in its ...

IBAT CEO Iris Jancik, who stepped into the role in August, shared her insight on market conditions, lessons learned and China ...

Discovery of massive lithium deposits in Western Spain spark interest from Chinese firms, but environmentalists wary about ...

Part of major Chinese investment in lithium throughout Africa. On February 14 Reuters reported: "Exclusive: China's BYD holds mining rights in Brazil's Lithium Valley, documents show. BYD opens ...

Chinese mining giant Zijin is targeting first production of lithium from Manono from early in 2026 despite AVZ’s attempts to regain control. AVZ had also worked closely with China’s CATL, the world’s ...

Beijing has spent years – and billions – investing in Africa’s mining sector, and it is now paying off, experts say.

The trucks utilize lithium iron phosphate (LFP ... which are set to accelerate the green transformation in China's open-pit mining sector. In the future, as technology continues to advance ...