Why 2026 is a hot year for lithium
But lithium is worthy of a close look right now. The metal is crucial for lithium-ion batteries used in phones and laptops, electric vehicles, and large-scale energy storage arrays on the…
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Demand for China’s lithium batteries will slump in early 2026: car association head
A big drop in demand will hurt battery makers including Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd and EVE Energy Demand for Chinese lithium batteries will likely slump in early 2026 due to an…
Lady Gaga Filmed ‘A Star Is Born’ on Lithium and Went to the ‘Hospital for Psychiatric Care’ Afterward, Says ‘Joker 2’ Bad Press Got ‘So Unhinged’ and ‘I Started Laughing’
Lady Gaga revealed in a new Rolling Stone cover story that her psyche was unraveling during the making of “A Star Is Born” and in the months afterward while on her “Joanne” world tour. As…
Yangzijiang Financial aborts one billion yuan investment in Chinese lithium battery producer
Subsidiary Jiangsu New Yangzi Commerce & Trading and two strategic investors fail to secure approval from Ningbo Shanshan’s creditors Yangzijiang Financial said the plans to pump one…
U.S. takes equity stake in another company: Lithium Americas
The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines in northern Nevada. The Department of Energy will…
Yangzijiang Financial pumps 1.02 billion yuan in lithium battery producer Ningbo Shanshan’s restructuring
The investment by the group and two of its investors gives them effective voting rights of 23.4 per cent in the lithium battery producer Investment management company Yangzijiang Financial…
Trump administration seeks equity stake in miner Lithium Americas, sends shares soaring
U.S.-listed shares of Lithium Americas surged more than 70% in premarket trading on Wednesday after a report said the Trump administration was seeking an equity stake of up to 10% in the…
CATL readies China lithium mine restart earlier than thought
Prices of lithium carbonate has seen heightened volatility over supply uncertainties A Chinese lithium mine that pushed up battery-metal prices when it halted production last month is now…
Lithium prices and stocks jump after CATL halts major China mine
Chinese lithium prices and shares of Australian-listed producers of the metal jumped after Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) suspended activity at a major mine, spurring…
CATL suspends output at China lithium mine for three months
Battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) has suspended production at a major lithium mine in China’s Jiangxi province for at least three months, according to sources…
Bolivia announces $1 bn deal with China to build lithium plants
The plants are to be situated in Bolivia's vast Uyuni salt flats (Aizar RALDES) Bolivia said Tuesday it had signed a $1 billion deal with China's CBC, a subsidiary of the world's largest…
General Motors backs biggest US lithium project with US$625 million investment
GENERAL Motors has committed US$625 million towards what will likely be one of the biggest US lithium mines, reinforcing the carmaker’s efforts to secure domestic supply of the battery…
Thousands protest lithium mining in Serbia. Officials say it's a plot against populist president
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tens of thousands gathered Saturday for a rally against lithium mining in Serbia despite officials' warnings of their alleged plot to topple populist President…