Latest Lithium Supply Chain News

Anson Resources has signed a non-binding MoU covering a potential five-year lithium carbonate offtake with Wogen and possible project financing support from Xcelsior. The proposed supply could reach 6,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent a year, but deliveries remain dependent on Green River being financed, permitted and built.

Lithium Universe’s Pre-Feasibility Study for its Brownsville Lithium Carbonate Refinery reveals robust economics and strategic US positioning, aiming to close North America’s lithium conversion gap.

Elevra Lithium has secured a binding seven-year supply agreement with Mangrove Lithium for spodumene concentrate from its North American Lithium site, anchoring a key feedstock for Mangrove’s planned Canadian lithium conversion facility.

Lithium Universe Limited has secured $900,000 through a placement with existing investors to fund working capital and progress key projects including the Brownsville Lithium Refinery PFS and innovative metal recycling technologies.

Lake Resources has raised A$3.8 million through an at-the-market placement priced above recent trading levels, earmarked for environmental and power optimisation work at its Kachi lithium project.

Anson Resources has secured the initial tranche of a AUD 7.2 million facilitation fee from POSCO, advancing the Green River Lithium Project’s Direct Lithium Extraction demonstration plant in Utah.

Anson Resources has pushed forward the Definitive Feasibility Study for its Green River Lithium Project, targeting completion in January 2027 after a key engineering meeting in Las Vegas.

European Metals Holdings has revealed preliminary testwork results indicating a potential switch to a tunnel kiln for its Cinovec Lithium Project, promising substantial capital and operating cost savings alongside a reduced carbon footprint.

Elevra Lithium has commenced construction on its North American Lithium expansion, backed by a recent capital raise that fully funds the project. The expansion aims to boost spodumene concentrate output by up to 20% and reduce operating costs by mid-2027.

PMET Resources has partnered with Mitsui and Microwave Chemical to test microwave calcination technology for on-site lithium refining at Shaakichiuwaanaan, aiming to leverage Quebec’s renewable hydro power to boost value capture and reduce logistics.

PMET Resources has identified a promising pathway to refine spodumene concentrate into battery-grade lithium carbonate directly at its Shaakichiuwaanaan site in Quebec, using Primero’s ALi® atmospheric leach process. Bench-scale tests produced 99.8% pure lithium carbonate, suggesting potential logistics and carbon footprint advantages.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has demonstrated near-complete recovery of gold and copper from electronic waste using a novel, low-temperature hydrometallurgical process developed by the University of Edinburgh. This breakthrough supports its push into sustainable metal recycling and lithium supply chain projects.