E3 expects Clearwater project to produce lithium hydroxide at 32,250 t/yBacked by Exxon's Imperial Oil, E3 said in its pre-feasibility study that its initial capital expenditure would amount to $2.47 billion.Reuters | June 26, 2024 | 10:39 am
Norway to award Arctic seabed mining blocks in 2025The government announced the first licensing round for seabed minerals…Staff Writer | June 26, 2024 | 7:51 am
Saudi-backed Almar Water seeks lithium partnership in ChileThe Spain-based firm wants to leverage its technology in the…Reuters | June 25, 2024 | 11:28 am
Australia’s International Graphite to commission $8 million plant The company plans to use graphite concentrate from its Springdale project to feed the plant's downstream processing operations. Reuters | February 11, 2024 | 3:20 pm
Argentina, US strengthen ties concerning critical minerals The Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies and the US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs met to open up cooperation avenues. Staff Writer | February 11, 2024 | 5:56 am
EU, US to align global minerals push against China’s supply grip The aim is to combine the EU’s high-level policy approach with the US focus on specific projects, Bloomberg sources said. Bloomberg News | February 9, 2024 | 2:04 pm
Syrah starts active anode material production in Louisiana This makes the graphite miner the first commercial-scale vertically integrated natural graphite AAM supplier outside China. Staff Writer | February 9, 2024 | 9:53 am
AI-powered Zambian copper mine may become world’s third largest KoBold Metals said this week that its discovery at the Mingomba project far surpasses existing operations in Chile by copper grade. Bloomberg News | February 9, 2024 | 8:29 am
Green shoots for copper, nickel, zinc, aluminium prices Macquarie says January's full set of PMIs looks like a potential turning point for the global industrial cycle. Frik Els | February 8, 2024 | 4:20 pm
Canada Nickel plans to raise $1 billion for processing plant The processing plant in Ontario is expected to begin production in 2027 and process 80,000 tonnes of nickel annually. Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 10:03 am
Portuguese prosecutors seek to annul environment permit for Savannah lithium mine The Savannah mine was part of a wider probe last year by Portuguese prosecutors into alleged illegalities in lithium and "green" hydrogen deals. Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 9:44 am
Indonesia’s metals giant Mind ID seeks bids for $2 billion loan The state-owned mineral-resources holding company plans to use the proceeds partly to repay existing debt. Bloomberg News | February 8, 2024 | 7:07 am