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Rio Tinto inks lithium deal as chief resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Rio Tinto is forming a joint venture with Codelco to operate a lithium project in Salar de Maricunga. It comes as the ASX-listed miner prepares to bid farewell to its chief executive. Rio Tinto said the lithium project will help cement it as a leading ...

EV boom fuels lithium surge, but risks are significant

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Demand for lithium is set to triple by 2030, but high geopolitical and environmental risks pose a challenge for investors. According to analyses by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the surge is driven primarily by the rapid expansion of electric ...

China plays long game on battery disruption

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... demand - here's why analysts say that might not be such a bad thing. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries accounted for two-thirds of all EV sales in China last year. However, nickel, lithium and ...

Hostplus boosts VC funding for renewable energy tech

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... million, backing companies like green hydrogen pathfinder Hysata, chronic lung disease therapy biotech RAGE and sustainable lithium extractor Electralith. IP Group ANZ chief executive Michael Molinari said the increased investment was a vote of confidence ...

Westpac, CEFC back climate tech fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... ultra-lightweight solar panel maker Sunman, aircraft drag reducer MicroTau, battery storage developer Relectrify, and lithium innovator Novalith. Virescent Ventures managing partner Kristin Vaughan said Australia's deregulated energy markets, natural ...

Glass ceiling persists despite record women chairs

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Resources Limited, Cettire Limited, Sayona Mining Limited, Meteoric Resources NL, Talga Group Ltd, TerraCom Limited, and Core Lithium Ltd. The ASX 50 and 20 have more than 40% women on their boards, while the ASX 100 has reached 39.3% as of the end of ...

ESG funds are cheaper: Morningstar

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... research and ratings firm recently revealed their top picks for undervalued stocks - including SQM, the second-largest lithium producer globally. "We expect lithium prices to rise further as lithium demand grows from EV sales and the buildout of utility-scale ...

States and feds step up on nature and resources

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek announced new initiatives to target waste from lithium batteries, tyres, and packaging, invasive species control, and no new extinctions. The government also agreed ...

Morningstar reveals top three undervalued stocks

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... fiber network gives Telus more pricing power and is more efficient, leading to reduced costs." Lastly, SQM is a top three lithium producer globally, with the company in the midst of expanding its Chilean lithium carbonate production capacity. "However ...

Execs sceptical of 2050 net zero goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... expressed a decrease in optimism. Transition-oriented growth businesses include renewables, hydrogen, bio-based products, and lithium. In Europe and North America, roughly a third (30% and 29% respectively) were optimistic, while fewer were pessimistic ...
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