July sparks the one year anniversary of the launch of the first lithium ETF, the Global X Lithium ETF. Continued sophistication of innovative ETF products may one day result in additional and alternative vehicles with direct and concentrated exposure to a broader base of lithium exploration, development, production companies, or specialty battery manufacturing enterprises.
Continue reading "Lithium ETF – A Year in Review"
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Dundee Capital Market's coverage of Lithium America's suggests the potential for the company to be one of the lowest costs lithium carbonate producers in the world.
Continue reading "Lithium Resource in Argentina Attracting Analyst Interest"
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
The company disclosed that demand in the lithium market remained robust for the period as “improved economic conditions continue to provide a firm foundation for market growth. Important improvement in demand for batteries, the historical demand driver for the lithium market, continued to support demand growth for this market."
Continue reading "Top Lithium Producer Reports First Quarter Earnings and Guidance"
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Performance of the lithium business beat original company expectations for 2010, and the segment posted record sales volumes. The lithium market improved strikingly over 2009 lows, and the company estimates that total demand for lithium in 2010 was greater than in 2008, the previous record year for demand.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The 3rd Annual Lithium Supply and Markets Conference was hosted by Metal Bulletin last week at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. One of the keynote speakers at the event, Edward R Anderson, president of lithium consultants TRU Group Inc., indicated some bearish sentiments for lithium pipeline projects.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The limited number of publicly traded companies engaged in lithium exploration and production is even more concentrated than the geographical extent of operations; however, the dynamic industry experienced some important developments which grabbed investors attention this year.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Revenues for lithium showed a considerable relative improvement recording an increase of 47.6 percent compared with last year. This demonstrates that the lithium market has improved considerably compared to the market conditions observed during 2009.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Ford Motor Company and Portland General Electric announced a collaboration to help prepare the city of Portland share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical grid can support the necessary demand for electric vehicles. The recent collaborative follows a press release from the US Department of Energy for a $2.4 billion investment to further accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of electric vehicles, batteries, and components in the US.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
SQM saw its share price climb over 6 percent on Tuesday after Potash Corp, said its board rejected an unsolicited $39 billion offer from miner BHP Billiton. Lithium investors will remain very interested in this development as BHP said it continues to review its options and will make a further announcement in due course.
Continue reading "Share Price Soars for Global Leading Lithium Producer"
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Last week, the top lithium mining companies urged Chile to overhaul regulation to allow them to increase output of a metal seen booming in coming years anticipating a larger scale adoption and demand of electric cars and lithium batteries. The government wants the industry to grow; however, opposition has said the state should keep its tight grip over an industry that could bring billions of dollars in revenue in the future.
Continue reading "Lithium Industry Keenly Awaiting Potential Chile Regulation Change"
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011