Lithium in Argentina Lithium permit freeze limited to new projects, says Catamarca 15-03-2024 14:10 Catamarca Province says court ruling to halt the awarding of lithium permits only affects new projects, leaving other firms free to continue producing the metal.
Bloomberg US Treasury Secretary Yellen praises Chile’s policies in visit to lithium-rich ally 01-03-2024 16:42 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday lavished praise on Chile during a visit focused on critical minerals.
Lithium in Argentina India signs lithium mining deal with Argentina 16-01-2024 07:49 Indian state firm signs lithium mining deal with Catamarca Province; Five-block deal agreed between Khanij Bidesh India and Argentina's state-owned Camyen SE.
ELECTION 2023 Debt, inflation and the peso: Argentina's election worries 17-10-2023 12:27 As Argentines head to the polls on October 22 for a crucial presidential election, candidates have campaigned hard on proposed elixirs for the country's economic ills.
Bloomberg Billionaire Paolo Rocca has a Plan B for lithium if alpha bid fails 11-10-2023 08:10 Billionaire Paolo Rocca’s oil drilling unit will enter the lithium business one way or another.
Bloomberg Argentina seeks to tax lithium boom to avoid region’s resource curse 02-10-2023 11:57 Provincial and federal officials want to tap the profits of lithium companies with an annual tax that would be put toward building infrastructure.
Lithium in Argentina Lithium boom in Argentina hinges on politics, Zijin unit says 27-09-2023 19:05 Hurdles to lithium development in neighbouring Chile and Bolivia have opened the door for Argentina, says top industry official
Lithium in Latin America Start-up summit Nanotech eyes US$150 million funding for a new way to mine lithium 07-09-2023 12:46 Summit Nanotech Corp, a Canadian start-up working on a way to hasten extraction of lithium from South American salt flats, plans to raise US$150 million to take the technology to commercial scale.
Lithium demand Lithium players race for breakthrough to meet electric car demand 30-08-2023 11:50 Dozens of firms aim to prove sceptics wrong as they push ahead with new lithium extraction methods.
Bloomberg China’s Zijin is in talks with Argentina to turn lithium into battery cathode 11-07-2023 17:46 China’s Zijin Mining Group is in advanced talks to build a plant in Catamarca that will turn some of the nation’s huge lithium reserves into cathodes used to make electric-vehicle batteries.
Lithium and Argentina Argentina to buy lithium from Livent for battery production 02-07-2023 10:51 Argentina will buy locally-produced lithium from US company Livent Corp to produce cells and batteries in a new plant set to start operating in September.
Lithium in Latin America China, Russia pledge US$1.4 billion for lithium plants in Bolivia 30-06-2023 10:41 China's Citic Guoan and Russia's Uranium One Group will partner with Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos to install two lithium carbonate plants.
INTERVIEW Latin America bank eyes finance 'umbrella' role for Amazon rainforest 20-06-2023 15:51 Inter-American Development Bank wants to play a central role as an "umbrella" organisation coordinating climate-related projects in the vulnerable rainforest, says new chief Ilan Goldfajni.
Lithium sector Argentina’s growing lithium industry hits export records 17-06-2023 13:50 Argentina's lithium industry hit a record high with exports rising to US$60 million in May, up 17% from the same month a year ago.
Dinesh Bhatia interview India supports Argentina’s bid to join BRICS, says ambassador 03-06-2023 06:15 India’s envoy in Argentina, Dinesh Bhatia, discusses trade deficits, defence opportunities, lithium and gas collaboration and the importance of cultural ties. by Api Dhadda
Lithium in Latin America Chile set to lose ground in global lithium rankings to Argentina 30-05-2023 21:54 Chile, the second-largest supplier of lithium, expects to lose more market share to Australia and Argentina over the next decade.
Foreign relations & diplomacy UK’s top diplomat rounds off regional tour with UN support for Brazil 26-05-2023 14:01 UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly rounds off tour of Latin America and Caribbean with speech backing Brazil’s bid for UN Security Council seat; United Kingdom looking to boost ties with the region in 200th year of bilateral relations.
Lithium in Latin America Emerging lithium supplier Argentina says it’s close to US deal under IRA 24-05-2023 09:41 Argentina, one of the world’s fastest-growing lithium producers, says it could soon gain access to the US market.
Lithium in Latin America US$10.6-billion lithium deal to create world’s number three producer 10-05-2023 13:43 Two lithium-producing firms active in Argentina announce merger; Allkem and Livent, which operate in Catamarca and Jujuy, launch new US$10.6-billion firm.
BLOOMBERG - OPINION Eduardo Porter: LatAm’s new lithium bounty unearths old problem 08-05-2023 11:31 From Mexico to Chile, governments still haven’t cracked the code on how to leverage natural resources into sustained, broad-based prosperity.
BLOOMBERG Chile, one of the world’s lithium leaders, looks like a shakier source 28-04-2023 12:28 The state plans to take control in Chile, which boasts unmatched reserves of the battery metal.
Lithium in Latin America Peru sees lithium mining opportunity in Chile’s statist plan 28-04-2023 11:14 Peru seeking a more active role in trying to lure lithium mining investments in light of Chile’s decision to take state control of all new projects of battery metal.
ARGENTINA-UNITED STATES RELATIONS US general visits Southern Cone, Patagonia and lithium on agenda 28-04-2023 10:47 Chief of United States Southern Command Laura Jane Richardson meets up with top brass in Argentina and Chile during a regional visit. Participating in military exercises in Punta Arenas, US general focuses on lithium and confronts the Polo Logístico Antártico in Ushuaia whose financing bothers Washington. by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti
LITHIUM IN LATIN AMERICA Chile’s new lithium plan will scare off investors, says Canadian investor 25-04-2023 13:41 Chilean government’s plan to demand a controlling stake in all future lithium projects will deter investment and risks stalling the clean energy transition, says Canadian mining billionaire.
Lithium in Latin America Chile’s Boric announces public-private model for tapping lithium reserves 21-04-2023 09:53 Chile’s government delivers long-awaited lithium development policy; State will partner with private firms to tap reserves says President Boric.
MINING & INDUSTRY Lithium boom delivers job growth to Argentina’s mining industry 28-03-2023 15:09 National industry industry has now recorded 28 consecutive months of job creation growth, with more than 37,000 workers now employed in the sector.
UNITED NATIONS UN report criticises ‘structural discrimination’ against Argentina's indigenous 23-03-2023 17:43 United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights highlights repeated “evictions and violent interventions” in new report. by Api Dhadda
Lithium in Latin America Government moves to stop wetlands bill from foiling lithium boom 07-03-2023 13:07 Government in talks with firms, policy makers to prevent wetlands-protection bill from slamming brakes on lithium exploration.
Copper boom? Argentina’s copper rush lures top power generator Central Puerto 07-03-2023 11:11 One of Argentina’s biggest power producers is trying to get in on the nation’s copper boom as the rush for key metals in the global energy transition accelerates.
Lithium in Latin America South America steps up efforts to turn lithium into batteries 06-03-2023 14:22 Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil plan to coordinate action on turning more of the region’s mined lithium into battery chemicals, as well as moving into manufacturing of batteries and EVs.
LITHIUM MINING Rio battles high-bidding carmakers in hunt for lithium deals 22-02-2023 12:12 Rio Tinto Group, one of the world’s most profitable companies, faces a tough battle to grow its lithium business, with some of the biggest carmakers seeming to be willing to outbid it for a “very expensive” price.
Lithium in Latin America Argentina asserts lithium-industry ambitions with Chery EV plant 18-02-2023 10:17 Chinese automaker Chery Inc.'s plans to build a US$400-million electric vehicle and battery plant in Argentina underscore the country's intention to turn vast lithium deposits into an employment and investment bonanza.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Gerardo Morales: ‘Kirchnerism has to understand that its time is up’ 10-02-2023 21:00 Radical party chair and Governor of Jujuy Province on the lithium industry, 2023 candidates, presidential ambitions and why Kirchnerism and Peronism must step aside. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Lithium in Latin America Scholz visits South America in a race with China to get lithium 29-01-2023 10:37 Chancellor hoping his trip to Latin America this weekend will help Germany secure additional supplies of the lithium that German car giants need for their electric-vehicle batteries.
BLOOMBERG Lithium Americas poised to be Argentina's battery-metal ‘monster’ with arena deal 21-12-2022 17:01 Lithium Americas Corp is seeking to scoop up more Argentina assets as it looks to acquire a dominant position in the fastest-growing region for the battery metal.
ARGENTINA Three recipes for extracting lithium from rocks or salt flats 29-10-2022 10:04 Environmental and economic factors at play for mineral extractors.
Lithium in Latin America Argentina wants to control its lithium, from salt flats to electric cars 28-10-2022 12:00 Industry experts point to extraction as a promising opportunity for economic growth.
Lithium in Latin America 'We don't eat lithium': Latin America longs for benefits of metal boon 27-10-2022 18:08 Global demand has exploded for lithium – the "white gold" found in huge quantities in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. But in Latin America's "lithium triangle," there are growing concerns about the impact on regional groundwater sources and doubts about whether the benefits of a metal bonanza will truly local communities near plants, many of whom live in poverty.
CLIMATE CHANGE Greening global economy brings dependence on critical minerals 27-10-2022 15:52 Experts worry that the global transition to clean energy is creating new dependencies on the critical minerals needed for solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicle batteries.
Bloomberg Rio Tinto seeks pitches from bankers for lithium deals in battery metal foray 24-10-2022 12:58 Rio Tinto Group is asking for pitches from some of the biggest investment banks for lithium companies and projects it could buy as the mining giant looks to expand into the key battery metal.
BLOOMBERG China lithium giant expands in Argentina with US$962-million deal 12-07-2022 15:58 Chinese battery-materials giant Ganfeng Lithium Co is ratcheting up efforts to expand in Argentina, an emerging supply hot-spot for the mineral.
Bloomberg Lithium stocks shaken by Argentina’s pricing decision 01-06-2022 20:52 Shares of lithium producers plunge after Argentina moves to put an end to alleged improper pricing practices by exporters, affecting confidence across the sector.
Bloomberg The trouble with lithium 01-06-2022 13:43 Lithium, the wonder metal at the heart of the global shift to electric cars, is in a full-blown crisis. Demand has outstripped supply, pushing prices up almost 500% in a year and hindering the world’s most successful effort yet to halt global warming.
BLOOMBERG Hunt for lithium sparks frantic rush into Argentina's mountains 24-05-2022 13:20 Looming shortage of lithium, key for electric vehicles, gives Argentina a chance to become a mining mecca.
Lithium in Latin America Mexico seeks lithium ‘partnership’ with Argentina, Bolivia and Chile 03-05-2022 14:32 Mexico seeking alliance with Argentina, Bolivia and Chile to share experiences regarding exploitation of lithium, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday.