Africa to play ‘huge role’ in US critical mineral strategy, says Treasury’s No. 2"We don't want to be overly reliant on any one country or any one company for global supply chains," says US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo.Reuters | March 14, 2024 | 10:52 am
China to invest in Canadian mining despite crackdown, envoy saysAmbassador Cong Peiwu said the Canadian government is “wrong” to…Bloomberg News | March 14, 2024 | 9:01 am
Lithium Americas gets record $2.2 billion loan for Thacker PassThe mine, which will supply General Motors, is a key…Staff Writer | March 14, 2024 | 8:04 am
Synthetic graphite for EV batteries: Can the West crack China’s code? Synthetic graphite could account for nearly two-thirds of the EV battery anode market by 2025. Reuters | September 12, 2023 | 7:45 am
Hertz Lithium, Penn State University develop efficient process for extracting lithium from spodumene Spodumene mineral is the major source of high-purity lithium. Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 6:06 am
LithiumBank inks direct extraction tech deal for Prairies brine projects The agreement gives LithiumBank a full licence to use a group of continuous ion-exchange technologies in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Henry Lazenby | September 11, 2023 | 3:16 pm
Ancient volcano in US may hold largest lithium resource on Earth A new study estimates that the McDermitt Caldera hosts claystones containing 20 million to 40 million metric tons of lithium. Jackson Chen | September 11, 2023 | 2:49 pm
Scramble for riches: Can South America’s Lithium Triangle mint new millionaires? Argentina, Bolivia and Chile hold two thirds of the world’s lithium reserves. Reuters | September 11, 2023 | 7:42 am
Malaysia to ban export of rare earths to boost domestic industry China recently announced curbs of some critical metals used in the semiconductor industry. Reuters | September 11, 2023 | 7:20 am
Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting takes major stake in Liontown Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart has positioned herself as the kingmaker in Albemarle’s $4.3bn takeover bid for Liontown Resources. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2023 | 3:51 am
US lags behind China, India, EU when it comes to battery recycling – report The US still needs to deploy the necessary infrastructure to match the recycling pace of those regions, a recent report by IDTechEx shows. Staff Writer | September 10, 2023 | 11:24 am
US, Saudi Arabia in talks to secure metals in Africa – WSJ A state-backed Saudi venture would buy stakes in mining assets worth $15 billion in African countries, which will permit US companies to buy some of the production. Reuters | September 10, 2023 | 10:18 am