Altus Midstream

Columbia India Consumer ETF

Albemarle

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance

Anthem

MFS Intermediate Income Trust

iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF

Era Group

American Shared Hospital Services

Seaspan

Proshares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF

ION tracks an index of companies from around the world that are engaged in the mining of base metals used to produce batteries.

Arcadium Lithium PLC

Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF

Lithium Americas Argentina Corp

Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF

Sprott Lithium Miners ETF

Piedmont Lithium

Sigma Lithium Corp

Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile

Wesfarmers Ltd

Lithium prices were flat the past month. Lithium market news - The US government is reportedly examining price support mechanisms for domestic critical mineral projects. BloombergNEF forecasts lithium deficits may begin in 2025. Lithium company news - Arcadium Lithium confirms takeover offer from Rio Tinto. Bikita Minerals has shut down one of its production plants, citing weak global prices.

Lithium Miners News For The Month Of October 2024

Tesla

Lithium carbonate spot prices were generally flat the past month. Lithium market news - Fastmarkets forecast a tentatively balanced lithium market in 2024. US moves to restore stockpiling ‘panic button' in EV metals fight with China. Lithium company news - Albemarle plans to reduce capital expenditures, costs to unlock >US$750M of cash flow. Tianqi Lithium issues large negative profit warning.

Lithium Miners News For The Month Of February 2024

Livent Corp

Lithium chemical spot prices and spodumene prices were lower the past month and are now below the marginal cost of production. Lithium market news - China Futures Co. analyst, Zhang Weixin, forecasts lithium carbonate to bottom out between CNY80-90,000/t. Milei looks to cut costs for Argentina's miners in broader deregulation push. Lithium company news - SQM and Hancock enter into implementation deed with Azure Minerals. Livent and Allkem shareholders approve merger of equals, new company name to be Arcadium Lithium.

Lithium Miners News For The Month Of December 2023

Lithium chemical spot prices and spodumene prices were significantly lower the past month. Lithium market news - Australia's largest lithium mine flags output cut on weak China demand. SQM announces acquisition offer for Azure Minerals for ~US$900m. Lithium company news - Allkem and Livent receive all required regulatory approvals globally to close merger of equals. Sayona Mining announces new high-grade zones encountered in NAL drilling.

Lithium Miners News For The Month Of November 2023

First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund

Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF

Direxion Daily Electric & Autonomous Vehicles Bull 2X Shares

Defiance Pure Electric Vehicle ETF

SPDR S&P Kensho Smart Mobility ETF

iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF

KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF

WisdomTree Battery Value Chain and Innovation Fund

There have been several positive developments announced recently related to the development of solid-state batteries technology for electric vehicles. Investors and automakers are excited about the next “disruption” of lithium-ion battery technology, which is smaller and safer.

Disruptive Tech Theme of the Week: Solid-State Batteries

Lithium Americas Corp

Lithium chemical spot prices and spodumene prices were slightly lower the past month. Citi short-term forecast is for lithium carbonate price to fall to US$18,000/t. Lithium market news - Argentina mulls charging lithium miners contribution. "Incredible lithium price spike" on way as new chemical capacity drives demand, says Brinsden. Lithium company news - Albemarle withdraws offer to acquire Liontown Resources. Ganfeng starts construction of US$250M lithium processing plant in Nigeria. Lithium Americas split finalizes to form LAC and LAAC.

Lithium Miners News For The Month Of October 2023

Lithium chemical spot prices and spodumene prices were significantly lower the past month. Lithium market news - BMI: "Battery capacity to increase 4-fold by 2030 to 4TWh." Argentina to reach top three spot among lithium players by 2027. Lithium company news - Albemarle raises offer to A$3.00 in takeover offer for Liontown Resources, receives $90m critical materials award from the DoD.

Lithium Miners News For The Month Of September 2023

Lithium chemical spot prices and spodumene prices were significantly lower the past month. Lithium market news - BloombergNEF: EV battery sizes increasing may lead to battery supply chain shortages. BMI: 401 gigafactories planned to be in operation by 2030. Lithium company news - Albemarle invests C$109m Strategic Investment and MOU into Patriot Battery Metals. Pilbara Minerals announces 109Mt Mineral Resource increase to 414Mt.

Lithium Miners News For The Month Of August 2023

Freyr Battery Inc

Lithium chemical spot prices and spodumene prices were lower the past month. Lithium market news - DoE: Lithium & nickel are the two 'high importance to energy' critical materials in the mid term (2025-2035). China lithium futures market begins trading. Lithium company news - Albemarle amends JV deal with Mineral Resources, to pay $380M-$400M, Albemarle will take 100% ownership of Kemerton LiOH facility.

Lithium Miners News For The Month Of July 2023

Lithium chemical spot prices and spodumene prices were very slightly higher in the past month. Fastmarkets - Lithium prices to remain elevated this year. Lithium market news - BNEF forecasts a 22x scale-up in annual lithium demand in 2022 and 2050 in the Net Zero Scenario. EU, Argentina sign raw materials MOU, lithium focus. Lithium company news - Ganfeng/LAC - First lithium produced as part of commissioning at Caucharí-Olaroz. Ganfeng/Leo Lithium - Goulamina total Resource increased by 48.2% to 211 Mt grading 1.37%.

Lithium Miners News For The Month Of June 2023

BYD Company Limited

BYD Co Ltd

Element EV Solar and Battery Materials Lithium Nickel Copper Cobalt Futures ETF

Energizer Holdings

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

Largo Resources LTD

NextEra Energy

Siemens AG

Vistra Energy

Volkswagen AG

Electrovaya Inc

Stationary energy storage is booming, led by Tesla. Global stationary energy storage is forecast to double in 2023. Tesla Master Plan 3 says the world will need ~120 TWh of stationary energy storage for a 100% renewable energy world. That's about a 1,200x increase on today's level. How to invest into the stationary energy storage boom.

Stationary Energy Storage Is Set For Insane Growth - How To Invest Into This Boom

Lithium chemical spot prices surged higher and spodumene spot prices were flat the past month. Lithium market news - Samsung SDI & GM $3B EV battery plant in USA. Hyundai and SK On EV battery cell production JV in USA. Tesla lithium refinery groundbreaking.

Lithium Miners News For The Month Of May 2023

BHP Billiton

Lithium chemical spot prices were lower and spodumene spot prices were lower the past month. Lithium carbonate spot prices in China may be bottoming as low margins hit producers. Lithium market news - DOE expects U.S. battery production in 2030 will be 20x what it was in 2021. UK taskforce on critical minerals. Chile's President wants to nationalize lithium.

Lithium Miners News For The Month Of April 2023

Lithium chemical spot prices were significantly lower and spodumene spot prices were lower the past month. "Surge in Chinese lithium prices has turned into rapid retreat". Lithium market news - Beijing probes illegal mining activities in Chinese lithium hub. EU Commission proposes 10% of their critical raw materials supply to be mined in Europe by 2030.

Lithium Miners News For The Month Of March 2023

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General Motors

Lithium chemical prices were significantly lower and spodumene prices were roughly flat over the past month. Lithium market news - GM invests US$650m into Lithium Americas in return for Thacker Pass lithium off-take deal. Bloomberg: Tesla is considering a bid for battery metals miner (Sigma Lithium).

Lithium Miners News For The Month Of February 2023

Lithium chemical and spodumene prices were lower the past month. Lithium market news - Benchmark Mineral Intelligence is forecasting a small lithium deficit in 2023. Fastmarkets expects a small supply surplus to develop in 2023.

Lithium Miners News For The Month Of January 2023

Franco-Nevada C

Glencore PLC

Anglo American PLC

Nickel spot prices were significantly higher the last month and the LME inventory was higher. Nickel market news - BMI: You can build the cathode/battery/EV plants; but if you don't have the raw materials, they're just expensive weights on your balance sheet.

Nickel Miners News For The Month Of December 2022

Grayscale's David La Valle, 3D/L Capital Management's Ben Lavine, and Invesco's Rene Reyna appeared on a panel called Thematic ETFs – Sky is the Limit moderated by Bloomberg's Breanne Dougherty. Thematics have garnered a huge amount of attention and an increasing market share.

Thematic ETFs – Sky is the Limit

ProShares launched the ProShares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF (NYSE Arca: ION), an ETF that invests only in companies mining battery metals. These companies supply the raw metals needed to power the batteries used in the growing number of electric vehicles, laptops, smartphones, and energy storage devices.

ProShares Launches ION ETF to Target Companies Mining Battery Metals

BETHESDA, Md.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--ProShares, a premier provider of ETFs, today launched ProShares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF (ION), the first ETF to invest only in companies mining battery metals. These companies supply the raw metals needed to power the batteries used in the growing number of electric vehicles, laptops, smartphones and energy storage devices.

ProShares Launches ION, The First ETF to Invest Only in Companies Mining Battery Metals

ProShares is launching an exchange-traded fund that will solely invest in companies that mine for metals needed for batteries used in products such as electric vehicles and consumer electronics, according to Simeon Hyman, the firm's global investment strategist.

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