Lithium
USGS estimates Appalachian lithium resources could offset U.S. imports for more than three centuries
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The U.S. Geological Survey says the Appalachian region contains an estimated 2.3 million metric tons of undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium—an amount it calculates could replace about 328 years of U.S. lithium imports at 2024 levels.
Sibanye-Stillwater has relocated a tailings dam at its Keliber lithium mine in Finland after discovering droppings from an endangered flying squirrel. The adjustment creates a 100m buffer to protect the nocturnal species. This reflects Finland's strict conservation rules amid Europe's first lithium project.
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Sibanye-Stillwater's Keliber lithium project in Finland has entered production after three years of construction costing over €780 million. The site produces Europe's first domestic battery-grade lithium hydroxide for electric vehicle batteries. CEO Richard Stewart highlighted the company's strategic focus on battery metals during a presentation in Helsinki on April 20, 2026.
Chile's Supreme Court rejected Tianqi's no-innovation order on Tuesday, aiming to halt the Codelco-SQM agreement for lithium extraction in the Salar de Atacama until 2060. The Third Chamber's ruling follows the Santiago Court of Appeals' prior denial. The deal still awaits final approval from the Comptroller General of the Republic.
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Chinese firm Tianqi, owner of 22% of SQM shares, filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against a ruling that upheld the board-only approval of the Codelco-SQM agreement. The company argues it violates Chile's corporations law and harms minority shareholders' rights. Tianqi stresses it does not aim to halt the deal but to ensure proper legal scrutiny.