Vladimir Potanin, president and biggest shareholder of Nornickel, was ranked as the second richest in Russia.

Shares in the world’s top two lithium producers are tanking after Chile said their contracts will not be renewed and prices for the battery metal continue to fall.

Tianqi dropped its $91 million plan to buy Essential after it failed to secure the backing.

As it wraps up an exploration program this year at the Maricunga salt flat, Codelco has been contacted by several companies, chairman Maximo Pacheco said.

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According to Mining Intelligence data, there are 409 active lithium projects in Canada.