Deep-sea mining dust clouds travel long distances – researchA portion of the stirred-up bottom material caused by deep-sea mining remains visible in the water at long distances.Staff Writer | May 19, 2024 | 6:03 am
Video: Ray of light for junior miners as metals prices and financing pick upThe junior mining space is so beaten up that there…Northern Miner Staff | May 17, 2024 | 12:26 pm
Chile to seek bidders for preferential pricing on lithium by JulyThe Andean nation is the world's second-largest lithium producer.Reuters | May 16, 2024 | 9:03 am
Tsingshan unit plans Indonesian battery plant as trade frictions mount The plant will be housed alongside Tsingshan’s existing operations in Weda Bay and could begin operating as soon as next year. Bloomberg News | March 26, 2024 | 7:37 pm
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Fortune Minerals gets federal funding for Northwest Territories project, Alberta refinery $526,200 funding for the production of cobalt sulphate and bismuth ingot products. Staff Writer | March 26, 2024 | 11:35 am
Kodal Minerals on track to produce lithium at Bougouni in Q4 Kodal is in competition with Leo Lithium to develop Mali’s first lithium mine. Staff Writer | March 26, 2024 | 10:16 am
Chinese miners eye overseas deals after battery metals slump Zijin and CMOC Group set sights on overseas expansion amid a Western pullback. Bloomberg News | March 26, 2024 | 7:39 am
How science may assist green metals exploration efforts A recent paper in the journal Science Advances reveals new information that may inform future metal prospecting. Staff Writer | March 26, 2024 | 6:02 am
Indonesia’s Antam to start building new nickel smelter, HPAL plant in 2025 The projects are part of Antam's deal with China's Ningbo Contemporary Brunp Lygend to develop an "ecosystem" to produce EV raw materials. Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 6:47 pm
SQM spars with China partner over Codelco deal Tianqi acquired a near-quarter share of SQM in 2018 for $4.1 billion amid concerns the deal could give Tianqi a near monopoly over the global lithium market. Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 3:32 pm
Northvolt starts battery plant work in win for Europe’s industry The project will receive just over €900 million in handouts and guarantees from Germany, which helped prevent the project being lured to the US. Bloomberg News | March 25, 2024 | 1:02 pm