SQM News and Press, Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. From 03/26/20

Welcome to the March 2020 edition of the "junior" lithium miner news. I have categorized those lithium miners that won't likely be in production before 2021/22 as the juniors. Investors are reminded that most of the lithium juniors will most likely be needed in the mid and late 2020s to supply...

Welcome to the March 2020 edition of the lithium miner news. March saw lithium prices move sideways, and some supply disruptions for the lithium miners due to coronavirus. Lithium spot and contract price news During March, 99.5% lithium carbonate China spot prices were down 0.92% . Lith...

The unique physical and chemical properties of lithium make it useful in a diverse range of applications. It's resistant to high and low temperatures, which makes it a common component in industrial greases and lubricants. Lithium is lightweight, which makes it valuable in high-strength metal al...

Top lithium miners in Chile have ramped up sanitary precautions at their Atacama salt flat mining operations to protect workers from the coronavirus, but say effects on production are minimal so far . More news on: Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A., Albemarle Corporation, Commo...

It seems difficult to believe now, but it wasn't that long ago the world was worried about "peak oil." That was the name given to concerns that the planet's petroleum production would eventually dwindle as readily accessible supplies were exhausted. The fears made sense in the context of the tim...

Welcome to the February 2020 edition of the "junior" lithium miner news. I have categorized those lithium miners that won't likely be in production before 2021/22 as the juniors. Investors are reminded that most of the lithium juniors will most likely be needed in the mid and late 2020's to su...

Welcome to the February 2020 edition of the lithium miner news. February saw January lithium prices slightly lower again, and a coronavirus led conventional and electric car sales slowdown in China in January. February was a busy month for lithium market and company news. Lithium spot and c...

Despite maintaining a positive long-term outlook for the sector, top lithium producers fell on Monday (February 24) after posting quarterly and yearly results last week. Argentina-focused Livent (NYSE: LTHM ) sank more than 15 percent after saying it expects lithium prices to remain depr...

There's always been a strong correlation between economic progress and the flow of materials, but the Industrial Revolution solidified the relationship. The 19th century was shaped by the vision of a steamboat entrepreneur named Cornelius Vanderbilt, who helped to break down geographic barriers ...

In this episode of  Industry Focus: Energy ,  Nick Sciple and contributor Matt DiLallo answer listeners' top energy and industrial questions. Find out how the water utility industry is a perfect fit for yield-seeking investors; we also have some recommendations for water outside of ut...