Rio Tinto sets up battery testing plant in MelbourneRio set up its battery materials business in 2021 before buying the Rincon lithium mine in Argentina.Reuters | June 27, 2023 | 4:44 pm
FPX Nickel optimizes the Baptiste flowsheet boosting recovery to 88.7%The Baptiste deposit in British Columbia is part of FPX’s…Staff Writer | June 27, 2023 | 10:57 am
Queensland pledges $164 million to expand critical minerals sectorPremier Annastacia Palaszczuk estimates the mineral-producing regions in the state's…Reuters | June 27, 2023 | 5:51 am
Sigma Lithium says Brazil project is worth $5.1 billion The project, known as Grota do Cirilo, is expected to produce 531,000 metric tonnes of lithium per year from two deposits. Bloomberg News | May 26, 2022 | 9:40 am
The trouble with lithium Demand has outstripped supply, pushing prices up almost 500% in a year. Bloomberg News | May 25, 2022 | 4:14 pm
Lithium technology competition heats up as companies seize on new opportunities Nano One Materials to buy Johnson Matthey Battery Materials Canada for lithium-iron-phosphate cathode facility. Henry Lazenby | May 25, 2022 | 12:43 pm
Atlantic Lithium to enter talks over investment from Ghana’s mining fund The MIIF plans to invest up to $60 million this year in companies in Ghana and further afield. Reuters | May 25, 2022 | 7:55 am
Billionaire Robert Friedland files to take Ivanhoe Electric public Ivanhoe Electric Inc. is seeking a listing on the NYSE American and Toronto stock exchanges. Bloomberg News | May 24, 2022 | 4:08 pm
Canada’s minerals extraction in situation critical With urgency in getting new mines developed, governments will need to streamline permitting processes. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | May 24, 2022 | 1:36 pm
Demand for steel alloys grows as the energy transition gains momentum Global stainless steel melt production is expected to be about 62 million tonnes (Mt) in 2022, rising to 90 Mt by 2050. Wood Mackenzie | May 24, 2022 | 11:56 am
Hunt for lithium sparks frantic rush into Argentine mountains Argentina has 13 lithium projects in the pipeline, more than any other country. Bloomberg News | May 24, 2022 | 7:52 am
Albemarle boosts outlook with battery demand surging The company expects sales from $5.8 billion to $6.2 billion this year, up from its previous estimate of $5.2 billion to $5.6 billion. Bloomberg News | May 24, 2022 | 7:39 am