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• FMC’s Q2 profits up 35% 29 July 2010

  Earnings up 35% as lithium, phosphate and soda ash volumes increase Read More

• Nigeria aims to unlock minerals 28 July 2010

  Barytes, kaolin and limestone targeted for government development fund Read More

• New fund tracks lithium industry 28 July 2010

  Global X Lithium ETF provides boost, but will not be a guide to global demand Read More

• The Lithium Supplement 2010: Electric vehicles August 2010

  Seth Fletcher makes a case that, while much could still go wrong, in political, economical and technological terms the world appears ready for the electric vehicles that will transform lithium from obscurity to a commodity Read More

• The Lithium Supplement 2010: Reed Resources August 2010

  IM talks with Chris Reed, managing director of Reed Resources Ltd, on its Mt Marion spodumene project, establishing a lithium carbonate plant in Asia, and supply-side competition Read More

• The Lithium Supplement 2010: Galaxy Resources August 2010

  Galaxy Resources has led the pack of lithium developers with its Mt Cattlin spodumene mine in Western Australia and its Jiangsu lithium carbonate plant in China. Managing director, Iggy Tan speaks with IM on the company’s progress as it closes in on production start-up Read More

• Rockwood profit up 37% in Q2 27 July 2010

  Lithium and TiO2 businesses help drive recovery for US speciality chemicals group Read More

• The Lithium Supplement 2010: FMC expands August 2010

  With the expansion of its brine operation in Argentina secured, FMC Lithium shifts its strategy to quality as it reacts to the needs of cathode manufacturers Read More

• The Lithium Supplement 2010: Afghanistan August 2010

  While Afghanistan’s mineral wealth is undoubtedly huge, a review of the country’s lithium resources shows that the Pentagon has spoken too soon on its potential to be the new “Saudi Arabia of lithium” Read More

• The Lithium Supplement 2010: China review August 2010

  Robert Baylis of Roskill Information Services on how brine and mineral convertor expansions in China are preparing for an increase in battery grade lithium demand Read More

• The Lithium Supplement 2010: Oilfield brine August 2010

  Gerry Clarke reviews Alberta’s oilfield brine potential as a new and different lithium resource that has quietly emerged over the last two years. While the gas companies serve up waste brine containing anomalous lithium values, its future as a resource is critically dependent on processing advances and, ironically, the continuing success of the province’s oil and gas industry and, of course, demand Read More

• The Lithium Supplement 2010: Talison August 2010

  Last month’s lithium merger between Talison Minerals Pty Ltd and Salares Lithium Inc. was met with a bout of surprise. But while the immediate short term challenges seem significant, on longer term the move makes sense Read More

• The winds of change August 2010

  The new generation of alternative power sources are providing attractive prospects for industrial mineral applications. Despite the recession, and against expectations, the photovoltaic and wind power sectors grew significantly in 2009, a trend that is expected to continue through 2014 Read More

• Barytes braced for US drilling ban impact August 2010

  Suppliers of barytes to the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas drilling industry are braced for a significant drop in demand in the wake of a US ban on most offshore operations Read More

• Talison backs brine with Salares Lithium merger August 2010

  Talison Minerals Pty Ltd has given the clearest signs yet that brine is the future for the lithium industry after it struck a deal to merge its spodumene business with Toronto-based brine explorer Salares Lithium Inc Read More

• Fears grow over drilling ban 26 July 2010

  Opposition to Gulf of Mexico oil drilling ban intensifies; Washington steadfast Read More

• China expands lithium output 23 July 2010

  Qinghai province to boost lithium carbonate production five-fold by 2015 – report Read More

• Rare earth prices on the rise 22 July 2010

  Prices for China-sourced material react to export cuts as supply fears hit Read More

• EU funds two solar expansions 21 July 2010

  Commission approves over €25m. in aid for solar material plants in Germany and Spain Read More

• Talison enacts lithium expansion 20 July 2010

  Spodumene output at Greenbushes, Australia, to expand 40% by end-2011 Read More

• Talison in lithium brine merger 16 July 2010

  World’s biggest spodumene miner merges with Chile lithium brine junior, Salares Read More

• Comment: Talison lithium deal 16 July 2010

  Lithium deal is as much about attracting investment as it is long term security Read More

• Industry braced for RE shortages 15 July 2010

  Importers of Chinese rare earths await squeeze, focus on high-value materials Read More

• Price Briefing: Week 28 15 July 2010

  Indian barytes poised for hikes while rare earths rise on Chinese quota cuts Read More

• Rare earth fears become reality 15 July 2010

  China’s decision to cut annual rare earth exports by 40% will likely lead to supply shortages and surging prices for the rest of the world Read More

• Molycorp set for $420m. IPO 14 July 2010

  Rare earth developer plans $15-17 share sale to develop Mountain Pass project Read More

• China cuts export tax rebates 14 July 2010

  Export tax rebate to be scrapped on more than 400 products from mid-July Read More

• China cuts to boost RE prices 13 July 2010

  Global supply shortage imminent as China cuts H2 rare earth exports – IMCOA Read More

• Molycorp on rare earth quotas 12 July 2010

  UPDATE: “Very significant” China H2 quota may lead to near-term shortages – CEO Read More

• Süd-Chemie plans lithium plant 12 July 2010

  Quebec lithium-iron-phosphate plant to produce enough for 500,000 hybrid vehicles Read More

• China slashes rare earth exports 09 July 2010

  Global shortage fears intensify as China cuts second half 2010 exports by 72% Read More