India to auction first offshore minerals tranche worth more than $17.8bnThe auction includes seven polymetallic nodules blocks.Reuters | November 28, 2024 | 6:51 am
RANKED: Top 20 automakers by EV battery metal spendingValue of the graphite, lithium, nickel, cobalt and magnesium contained…Frik Els | November 27, 2024 | 4:27 pm
Rock Teck advances site preparation for lithium converter project in GermanyOnce complete, the Guben converter will be the first of…Staff Writer | November 27, 2024 | 9:04 am
US Strategic Metals, Stillwater Critical Minerals enter MOU USSM plans to mine what it considers to be the largest cobalt reserve in North America. Staff Writer | October 9, 2024 | 11:15 am
Northern Graphite, Rain Carbon to develop natural graphite battery anode Their innovation will address the stability gap between natural and synthetic graphite. Staff Writer | October 9, 2024 | 10:20 am
Ranking the world’s top lithium producers Acquiring Arcadium makes Rio Tinto one of the world's largest lithium producers. Reuters | October 9, 2024 | 7:22 am
Rio pays premium multiple for Arcadium in biggest deal since 2007 “We feel quite comfortable that we have not bought a lithium company at the top of the cycle right now. We had to pay a fair price, and that’s what we’re paying.” Frik Els and Cecilia Jamasmie | October 9, 2024 | 3:51 am
Rio Tinto buys Arcadium for $6.7 billion cash Rio's offer is at the high end of expectations representing a premium of 90% to Arcadium’s closing price on October 4. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2024 | 11:21 pm
Lithios secures $12 million to scale its lithium extraction technology The company says its ALE technology can unlock sources of lithium previously considered uneconomical and inaccessible. Staff Writer | October 8, 2024 | 3:00 pm
Arcadium’s vast lithium portfolio lures Rio at the right time So far the market is working in Rio's favor, as plunging lithium prices since January have stymied Arcadium's growth plans. Reuters | October 8, 2024 | 10:22 am
Canada invests $10m in Ontario infrastructure to support critical minerals projects A total of four companies -- three focused on lithium and one on copper -- have been named the recipients of the funding. Staff Writer | October 8, 2024 | 10:14 am
Atlantic Lithium secures final permit to build Ghana mine The Ewoyaa mine and processing plant will be Ghana’s first lithium operation and also the company's first mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2024 | 6:23 am