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International Lithium Association (ILiA), the global voice of the lithium industry, welcomes 16 new Members
London, UK, December 15th, 2022 ILiA, the not-for-profit trade body representing the global lithium industry, has welcomed a new Core member and 15 new Associate Members since the start of the financial year. The new members represent the entire lithium value chain, including new mining projects (AfriTin Mining, Galan Lithium),

International Lithium Association (ILiA) signs an agreement with Shanghai Metals Market to provide members and stakeholders with timely lithium intelligence
London, November 24, 2022 As the world moves rapidly towards greener transport and more efficient energy use and storage, the International Lithium Association (ILiA), the not-for-profit industry association representing the global lithium value chain, today announces a partnership with a leading Chinese metal market news company, Shanghai Metals Market (SMM). SMM will provide ILiA members with exclusive quarterly webinars

Jean Ough joins ILiA as South Korea Representative Director
International Lithium Association (ILiA) is delighted to announce that Jean Ough (오성진) has joined the team in the new role of South Korea Representative Director. Jean, who was previously Trade Commissioner of Government of Western Australia office in South Korea for 12 years, specializes in advocating and promoting foreign corporations

LME Week “Lithium Networking Lunch” a success
ILiA’s first LME Week ‘Lithium Networking Lunch’ took place on Tuesday October 25th and was well attended by over 100 members and guests. This event is held in partnership with the Embassy of Argentina and ILiA is indebted to our hosts, Argentina’s Secretary of Mining, Dr Fernanda Ávila, and Argentina’s Ambassador to the UK,

ILiA welcomes Tianqi Lithium Corporation as a Core Member
The International Lithium Association (ILiA), the not-for-profit industry body representing the global lithium value chain, is delighted to welcome Tianqi Lithium Corporation (Tianqi Lithium) as a new Core Member. Tianqi Lithium is one of the industry leaders in lithium mining and refining, and one of the few vertically integrated suppliers

ILiA has welcomed 12 new Associate Members since the start of 2022
International Lithium Association (ILiA), the not-for-profit industry body representing the global lithium value chain, continues to expand rapidly and has welcomed 12 new Associate Members since the start of the year. The new members come include representatives from new lithium mining projects (Sigma Lithium), lithium refiners (Chengxin Lithium Group), battery

ILiA joins the Global Battery Alliance (GBA)
The International Lithium Association (ILiA) has joined the Global Battery Alliance (GBA) as part of its strategy to develop a global network of key stakeholders and partner associations. GBA is a multi-stakeholder initiative for a sustainable battery value chain. GBA’s members include the Nickel Institute and Cobalt Institute, raw material

International Lithium Association (ILiA) joins Eurometaux to better represent and promote the interests of the global lithium industry in the European Union
The International Lithium Association (ILiA) has joined Eurometaux in a move which further develops its global network of partner-organisations through which the voice of the lithium industry can be amplified. “This is the lithium century and it is imperative that we all work together to ensure that high quality lithium

ILiA and RECHARGE sign a memorandum of understanding which recognises the vital contribution that rechargeable lithium batteries can make towards the EU’s climate and transport goals.
The International Lithium Association (ILiA), the voice of the global lithium industry, and RECHARGE (the European Association of the Advanced Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries), have agreed to work together on a range of shared interests including the European Commission’s proposal to reclassify lithium salts. The move is part of ILiA’s

ILiA to host expert panel on ESG at major lithium conference
ILiA is hosting an official plenary session of the Fastmarkets Lithium Supply and Battery Raw Materials conference 2022. The title of the panel is “Building and tracking an environmentally responsible supply chain” and it will take place on Monday 27th June in Phoenix, AZ, USA. The expert panellists are: The expert