Canada Nickel plans to raise $1 billion for processing plantThe 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 mineThe Savannah mine was part of a wider probe last…Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 9:44 am
Congo artisanal cobalt monopoly can launch in months, CEO saysEntreprise Generale du Cobalt will soon launch pilot sites around…Bloomberg News | February 8, 2024 | 7:04 am
Massive Norwegian phosphate deposit could meet battery and solar demand for 50 years Norge Mining said it has discovered up to 70 billion tonnes of phosphate rock in southwest Norway. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 6, 2023 | 9:30 am
Stellantis reaches preliminary deal for rare earth minerals with NioCorp The agreement establishes a 10-year offtake contract for minerals that NioCorp aims to produce at its Elk Creek project. Reuters | July 6, 2023 | 9:04 am
Horizonte Minerals receives mining approval for Araguaia nickel project The mine is on track for first production in early 2024. Staff Writer | July 6, 2023 | 8:36 am
SQM grows Aussie footprint on earn-in deal with Tambourah SQM will invest at least A$1.5 million ($1m) and up to A$3 million ($2m) to earn an initial 50% in all mineral rights at Julimar project. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2023 | 3:37 am
European Lithium says Luxembourg’s GEM to fund $125m for Austrian mine Proceeds will be used to fund the development of the Wolfsberg lithium project in Austria. Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 5:32 pm
Huayou commissions $300 million Zimbabwe lithium plant The Arcadia plant took nine months to construct and started exporting concentrates in April. Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 11:11 am
Patriot Battery Metals shares rise on metallurgical test work ahead of first resource at Corvette The HLS tests resulted in spodumene concentrate grading more than 6% lithium oxide. Staff Writer | July 5, 2023 | 9:46 am
McKinsey adds to warnings of clean energy metals shortages The number of the approximately 500 cobalt, copper, lithium and nickel mines operating today will need to increase by as much as 76%, it says. Bloomberg News | July 5, 2023 | 8:33 am
Ardea Resources inks agreement with Japanese firms for nickel-cobalt project feasibility The consortium comprises Sumitomo Metal Mining, Mitsubishi Corp and Mitsui & Co Ltd. Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 8:21 am