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Lithium A tracked procurement-relevant organisation, company, supplier, country, region, port, commodity, regulator, route or similar subject.

Commodity 166 mentions The number of distinct real collected signals in which the entity has been identified. First seen 6th July 2026 Last seen 23rd October 2026

  • 6Open events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.
  • 6Linked events
  • 0Developing situations
  • 2Report appearances

Events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.

Headline The concise title of the canonical procurement event. Type The kind of real-world development identified, such as a supply shortage, contract award, regulatory change or production disruption. Significance Significance estimates the potential procurement impact of the event, including factors such as supply, cost, operations, geography and strategic importance. Confidence Confidence indicates how reliable ProcIntel considers the event assessment based on the quality, quantity and independence of the supporting evidence. It does not measure the event's importance. Lifecycle Lifecycle shows the current state of the development: Breaking is newly detected, Active remains current, Monitoring is being watched for further changes, and Closed is no longer actively developing. Articles The number of source articles linked to this canonical event. Several articles may describe the same underlying development. Evidence strength A plain-language assessment of how much independent evidence supports the Developing Intelligence thread.
African Critical Elements acquires Lepidico Canada, Namibian lithium asset Acquisition 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
CNBM issues profit warning for first nine months of 2026 Financial distress 3 · Material 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Nth Cycle signs $1bn recycled minerals supply deal with Glencore Major contract award 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Treat all cargo containing lithium-ion batteries as dangerous, says CINS Factory fire 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
LG Energy signs lithium carbonate deal with Smackover Major contract award 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Rock Tech Lithium secures 100,000‑tonne Transamine pact Major contract award 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Active 1 Low

Developing Intelligence An evolving procurement situation made up of several distinct but clearly related events over time.

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Reports Weekly Intelligence Report editions in which an event or Developing Intelligence thread linked to this entity has appeared.

EditionProductSectionVia
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Commodities Input Costs LG Energy signs lithium carbonate deal with Smackover
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supply Chain Logistics Treat all cargo containing lithium-ion batteries as dangerous, says CINS

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Timeline Every recorded action involving this entity -- source mentions, linked events being created or updated, Developing Intelligence links, report appearances and entity-record actions such as merges -- in one dated feed. Nothing here is inferred; each entry is drawn from an existing record.

  1. Mentioned in "World Shipping Council Calls for IMO Action on Lithium Battery Cargo Safety Gap"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  2. Mentioned in "Anson receives Utah tax credit of $212m for Green River project"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  3. Mentioned in "Mineral tracking a must for industry credibility: OECD"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  4. Mentioned in "Chile bill targets foreign cash for next mining boom"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  5. Mentioned in "WSC backs calls to IMO on labelling lithium batteries ‘dangerous goods’"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  6. Mentioned in "OECD: Critical-mineral traceability adoption grows but remains fragmented"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  7. Mentioned in "Episode 243 of Joe Lowry’s Global Lithium Podcast"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  8. Mentioned in "Brazil needs price floors to back processing, miners say"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  9. Mentioned in "The Lithium Voice, Volume 15"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  10. Mentioned in "Love to Dream Sleep Machine"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  11. Mentioned in "LG Energy Solution develops technology to boost LMR battery life"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  12. Mentioned in "Brazilian judge suspends Sigma Lithium mine licences and operations"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  13. Mentioned in "Anson Resources secures $194m Utah incentive for lithium project"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  14. Mentioned in "Most Critical Minerals Aren’t Going to the Energy Transition"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  15. Appeared in the 31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence report

    LG Energy signs lithium carbonate deal with Smackover

  16. Appeared in the 31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence report

    Treat all cargo containing lithium-ion batteries as dangerous, says CINS

  17. Mentioned in "SW US: New US lithium mines are coming"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  18. Mentioned in "Treat all cargo containing lithium-ion batteries as dangerous, says CINS"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  19. Mentioned in "Albemarle taps BHP veteran Udd as next CEO"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  20. Mentioned in "China’s biggest lithium mine loses licence"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  21. Mentioned in "SW US mine rush collides with water limits"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  22. Mentioned in "Liontown to acquire up to 100% of Centenario lithium project"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  23. Mentioned in "U.S. Lithium Miners Finally Have a Shot at Cashing In"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  24. Mentioned in "Coal India bets ₹50,000 crore on life beyond coal; goes big on gasification, critical minerals"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  25. Mentioned in "Opportunity Charging Enabled by Fast Charging MultiVoltage Batteries"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  26. Mentioned in "LG Energy Solution secures W2tr lithium carbonate deal with US supplier"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  27. Mentioned in "LG Energy signs lithium carbonate deal with Smackover"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  28. Mentioned in "SK On to supply W1.5tr ESS LFP battery to US NeoVolta Power"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  29. Mentioned in "Lithium Miners Cash In as Battery Storage Demand Surges"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  30. Mentioned in "Posco Holdings secures W1tr line of credit for Argentina lithium push"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  31. Mentioned in "Lithium price: Fitch raises forecast, warns rally has outrun fundamentals"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  32. Mentioned in "Asahi Kasei opens battery-separator coating line in North Carolina"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  33. Mentioned in "Q2 Metals drills 404 metres at 1.57% lithium at giant Cisco in Quebec"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  34. Mentioned in "Lithium Argentina, Ganfeng sign agreements to finalise PPG JV"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  35. Mentioned in "US awards $500m to seven critical minerals and battery projects"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  36. Mentioned in "CATL debuts e-commerce platform for direct sales to small buyers, as competition sharpens"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  37. Mentioned in "Asahi Kasei develops lithium carbonate pre-doping technology to boost energy density in silicon-anode batteries"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  38. Mentioned in "High tech and lithium batteries keep demand growing at Cathay Pacific in July"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  39. Mentioned in "‎Aramco, Maaden set up JV for mineral exploration"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  40. Mentioned in "Ottawa scrutinizes China’s $175M Lithium Chile deal"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  41. Mentioned in "India's state-owned KABIL expects to start lithium production in Argentina in 4-5 years"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  42. Mentioned in "ABS issues assessment for marine battery system"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  43. Mentioned in "Nano One and Standard Lithium enter collaboration for LFP cathode material qualification"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  44. Mentioned in "Evonik Catalysts’ technology selected for Neptune Energy’s direct lithium extraction pilot in Germany"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  45. Mentioned in "Savannah wins support for contentious Barroso"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  46. Mentioned in "Government plans to set up critical minerals processing parks across 4 states"

    The text "lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  47. Mentioned in "Lithium Ionic to sell Salinas lithium assets to PLS Brasil Mineração"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  48. Mentioned in "Critical Elements updates on Rose West assay results in Québec"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  49. Mentioned in "Savannah signs new land deals for Barroso Lithium Project in Portugal"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.

  50. Mentioned in "Sodium-Ion Batteries Gain Ground as Lithium Alternative"

    The text "Lithium" in the article matched a known alias of Lithium.