spodumene: 2 of 4

PROCESSING

Foremost Lithium to pilot spodumene production

Phase 1 will focus on evaluating the purity and recovery of lithium from concentrates

26 May 2022

PROCESSING

Medaro in advanced development stage

These developments will lower cost reductions and increase profitability

14 April 2022

TECHNOLOGY

Medaro identifies new spodumene processes

The Vancouver-based company now has plans to test these methods "in the near future"

17 March 2022

OPERATIONS

Lithium process facility coming to Ontario

Avalon Advanced Materials, Rock Tech Lithium to collaborate on development.

16 November 2020

ENVIRONMENT

Hard-rock lithium faces ESG threat: Roskill

South American brine has a lower emissions output, but may not be capable of meeting all EV demand.

05 October 2020

PROCESSING

Mt Cattlin resumes ops, ships to China

Western Australia plant work complete, stockpile processing starts

17 March 2020

OPERATIONS

New alliance for Alliance, Jiangte

Companies enter new lithium hydroxide JV

02 May 2019

PROCESSING

Frontier, XPS form pilot lithium partnership

Companies will develop a process to refine spodumene concentrate into lithium hydroxide

26 April 2019

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