Re-Launching Chile’s Lithium Industry
Lithium – After years of restrictions for the lithium industry in Chile, the country has recently announced key changes to a decades-old mining law in an effort to stay competitive in the global lithium market.
Articles Tagged "lithium industry"
Support for Electric Vehicle Programs on the Increase in the United States
Lithium – The future market for lithium battery technology in the United States is being driven by clean air programs geared at reducing emissions to achieve climate goals.
ExxonMobil Says 30 Percent Increase in Energy Demand by 2040
Lithium – An energy report released by oil and gas giant ExxonMobil offers key points for lithium investors including the implication that the single largest influence on energy trends is expected to be a rising demand for electricity, with forecasted global demand to increase by 80 percent over the next 30 years.
Daimler and BYD to Unveil Electric Vehicle Prototype in China in 2012
Lithium – A commercial partnership between Daimler AG and BYD Company Limited expects to unveil a future electric vehicle concept during an autoshow in Beijing next April.
PwC: Lithium Industry to Profit from Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment
Lithium – A report from PwC suggests that sovereign wealth funds have the potential to increase exposure to the lithium industry.
Nissan Expanding Facility to Include Lithium Battery Plant
Lithium – Nissan has recently released a new six year environmental agenda and is expanding the Smyrna facility with a $1 billion lithium battery plant on site with a capacity of up to 200,000 lithium battery packs per year with the potential both for domestic production and export.
Rock Tech Lithium unveils 6.72 mln tonne maiden NI 43-101 resource at Georgia Lake
Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSXV:RCK) announced that an Initial National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource estimate of 6.72 million tonnes grading 1.11% lithium oxide (Li2O) has been prepared on its 100% owned Georgia Lake project, Thunder Bay Mining District of Ontario.
Korea and US to Partner in Clean Energy R&D
Lithium – A recent agreement between Korea and the United States indicates that the two countries will collaboratively develop research in areas including green transportation, smart grid technology, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy storage systems.
China to Lead in Electric Vehicle Market
Lithium – A report from Pike Research indicates China will be firmly positioned as the leading market for electric vehicles in the Asia Pacific region within the next 4 years. For lithium industry stakeholders and observers the bullish report suggests that the growing Chinese market will contribute to almost 50 percent of the territory’s aggregate sales.
Electric Vehicles Given Global Initiative
Lithium – Senior government officials and ministers have announced an agreement to commit to increasing the energy efficiency of transportation, including the promotion for electric vehicles, lithium batteries, biofuels and natural gas vehicles minimizing oil demand for transport.
