Lithium Market Update: Q1 2018 in Review
What happened to lithium in Q1 2018? Our lithium market update outlines key market developments and explores what could happen moving forward.
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What happened to lithium in Q1 2018? Our lithium market update outlines key market developments and explores what could happen moving forward.
By Amanda Kay
Curious about vanadium and vanadium uses? About 90 percent of vanadium is used to make steel, but the metal has other key applications as well.
Under the deal, South Korean battery maker LG Chem will raise a total of US$224.8 million to build precursor and cathode plants in China.
A look at TSX-listed cobalt companies that have registered positive gains year-on-year. Can you guess which stocks made the list?
Looking for the top Canadian lithium stocks? These TSX- and TSXV-listed lithium companies have seen the biggest year-on-year gains so far in 2018.
What are the top cobalt stocks of 2018? These TSXV-listed cobalt companies have all seen year-on-year share price increases.
By Amanda Kay
Looking to get up to speed on lithium? Learning from those in the know is always a good idea. Here are five lithium experts to follow.
Top cobalt producer Glencore will sell a third of its cobalt production to Chinese battery recycler GEM over the next three years.
Toronto-listed First Cobalt has acquired US Cobalt in an all-share deal valued at C$149.9 million. The deal is expected to close in May.
Samsung C&T, an affiliate of smartphone maker Samsung, has approached Somika to buy cobalt produced at its Kisanfu mine in the DRC.
Political instability and human rights issues in the DRC are challenging the battery industry to find more secure cobalt sources.
Modern technology is transforming the way lithium is sourced for the electric vehicle revolution.
Top lithium producer FMC is planning to sell off around 15 percent of its lithium business in a $500-million initial public offering.
Cathode formula changes will not disrupt cobalt’s prominence in the electric vehicle revolution and lithium-ion battery chemical mix.
Investors’ fears over a price crash increased after Morgan Stanley’s latest forecast showed lithium prices could fall by 45 percent by 2021.
The deal is valued at $70 million, and is for a 1.75-percent net smelter return royalty on output from the Quebec-based mine.
By Amanda Kay
What are the top cobalt-mining companies? Glencore takes the top spot by a long shot, with four other major miners filling out the list.
Facing increasing demand from the growing electric vehicle market, producers are turning to hard rock lithium to develop battery-grade lithium supply.
By Amanda Kay
Cobalt production is hot and getting hotter. Here are the 10 top cobalt-producing countries of 2017, based on US Geological Survey numbers.
By Amanda Kay
Which cobalt producers have the largest reserves? Let’s take a look at countries that hold the most of this critical metal.
