Sodium battery technology has existed for decades,but has remained in the wings while lithium powers our phones and cars. That’s changing fast.
China is positioning itself to command the next big innovation in rechargeable batteries:replacing lithium with sodium,a far cheaper and more abundant material.
WA Premier Mark McGowan says his government does not intend to change century-old mining exploration laws.
West Australia’s Liontown Resources says the timing of the bid from one of the world’s largest lithium producers is opportunistic given “recent softness in companies exposed to the lithium sector”.
As Block fends off explosive allegations from short sellers Hindenburg Research,data illustrates how some sectors are attracting the interest of investors who are shorting.
The former head of Tesla’s Australian operations was sentenced to two years and six months prison after his conviction,but was released on a good behaviour bond.
Lithium,the soft,silvery-white metal at the heart of the clean energy shift,is in hot demand these days. But the companies mining it have endured a tumultuous few years.
Energy science is moving so fast that what seemed impossible five years ago is now an achievable reality.
Australians should accept that India needs secure supplies of coal and gas,Madeleine King says,despite calls to shut down these exports.
Selling higher-value lithium hydroxide for battery makers has given Chris Ellison’s company a turnaround in fortunes.
Linking national security to domestic industry,Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wants to put money into projects that could expand manufacturing and recover from the loss of the big carmakers.