SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s top electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, has signed a deal with an affiliate of China’s largest lithium producer to secure a key material used for EV batteries, industry sources said Friday. According to the sources, LG Chem inked the deal to secure lithium hydroxide [...]
London, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (Benchmark Minerals) is pleased to announce that it has completed an independent assurance review of its implementation of IOSCO Principles for Price Reporting Agencies for its Lithium Price Assessments. As a result of the most rigorous, independent audit process available, Ernst & Young (EY) has certified [...]
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jun. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (the “Company” or “Rock Tech”) (TSX-V: RCK; Frankfurt: RJIB) is pleased to announce that it has engaged KBM Resources Group (“KBM”) to complete a LiDAR and high-resolution imagery survey at its 100%-owned Georgia Lake lithium project in Ontario, Canada. The aerial acquisition of [...]
London, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (Benchmark Minerals) is delighted to announce that José Hofer has joined from SQM, one of the world’s foremost lithium producers, and has been appointed Senior Analyst – Forecasting. José was previously Business Intelligence Manager for SQM, based in Santiago, Chile. At Benchmark Minerals, José will be responsible for our [...]
Gwangyang, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — To meet rising demand for lithium, a base material for batteries, that is increasing along with the rapid growth of the electric car market, Posco has decided to expand the lithium plant that it plans to build in Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province. Posco’s new lithium business, in which it [...]
TORONTO, ON, Jul. 7 (Korea Bizwire) - Enirgi Group Corporation (“Enirgi Group” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the positive results of its Definitive Feasibility Study (the “DFS”) for its planned 50,000 tonne per annum lithium carbonate processing plant at its Salar del Rincón development project located in the province of Salta, Argentina (the “Rincón [...]
DAEJEON, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korea Forest Service’s Forest Research Institute has announced that through a joint project with the Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology, researchers have developed technology to make a lithium ion battery that can be folded into a paper crane and used three times longer than current batteries. Professor [...]
TORONTO, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Enirgi Group Corporation (“Enirgi Group”) today announced that its new proprietary lithium extraction technology has exceeded expectations. KEY FEATURES OF THIS REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY — Produces lithium directly from unconcentrated raw brine at commercial volumes; — Radically reduces processing time from the conventional 500+ days [...]