Horizonte Minerals sinks further as company details additional costs for nickel mineIn an update on Thursday, the nickel developer said the total funding required is in the region of $567-$592 million.Staff Writer | March 29, 2024 | 5:20 am
Chile wants to double its lithium output to avert risk of substitution in batteriesMore threatening than oversupply in the coming years is the…Bloomberg News | March 28, 2024 | 2:22 pm
India to send teams to Chile seeking lithium and copper assetsIndia will send two delegations next month to Chile to…Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 3:41 am
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
Chile lithium rebound offers relief to miners hit by China angst Revenue from Chilean lithium shipments jumped 18% in August versus July. Bloomberg News | September 8, 2023 | 7:36 am
Argentina to reach top three lithium producer spot by 2027 A string of lithium projects scheduled to start operations in the next four years could place the country just behind Australia and Chile. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2023 | 3:52 am
Antofagasta loses bid to revive Minnesota copper-nickel project The project would have been one of the biggest US sources of metals needed to build electric vehicle batteries and other clean energy technologies. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 4:14 pm