Green Car Congress
JUNE 15, 2022
Albemarle Corporation, one of the largest lithium producers in the world and present in Chile for more than 40 years, inaugurated its third chemical conversion plant, La Negra III/IV, in Antofagasta, Chile, as one of the most modern chemical conversion plants in Latin America.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Stellantis announced a $155-million investment in a copper project located in Argentina, which will make a major contribution to the company’s plan to become carbon net zero by 2038. The company is acquiring a 14.2% Los Azules plans to produce 100,000 tons per year of cathode copper at 99.9%
Green Car Congress
MAY 20, 2013
Consumption of lithium in rechargeable batteries by end use, 2012-2017, kt LCE. In addition, in the period to 2017 Roskill forecasts that the main market driver for lithium-ion batteries will gradually switch from portable consumer electronics to electric vehicles, especially hybrid variants. Source: Roskill. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
MAY 20, 2022
The report identifies the first movers who are looking to seize these investment opportunities, including Germany, Algeria, and Chile, who have signed multiple bilateral agreements on the production of hydrogen fuels (seen as key for powering ships). billion in 2017 to $1.6 billion in 2017 to $1.6 billion in 2019.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 30, 2019
Shares of major lithium producers and explorers including Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM), Albemarle Corp. That’s certainly a massive production ramp-up considering that global production in 2017 totaled just over 200kt. Lithium carbonate prices will steady in 2019 before picking up steam starting 2020.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 9, 2015
Most of the world’s lithium comes from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Australia and China, but American resources being developed by new entrants into this market have set up the state of Nevada to become the key venue and proving ground for game-changing trade in this everyday mineral. Without lithium, there will be no battery gigafactories.
Green Car Congress
JULY 20, 2016
Price doubling from 2014/2015 was first seen in China and is now being felt worldwide, with lithium hydroxide prices from $16-20 and carbonate prices from $12-14 thousand USD per ton. Apart from these two mines, no new developments are expected in 2016, though 2017 may bring further new entrants. Automotive Thrust.
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