Avalon PEA values Ontario lithium plant project at three times higher than costsThe PEA for the lithium hydroxide processing facility in Thunder Bay outlines an after-tax NPV of C$4.1 billion.Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | September 3, 2024 | 8:58 am
Xi wants bigger returns, fewer headaches from African debt dealsFrom Angola to Djibouti, for over a decade, China poured…Bloomberg News | September 3, 2024 | 7:15 am
POSCO International to invest $40 million in Black Rock MiningPOSCO's stake in Black Rock Mining will increase from 10.1%…Reuters | September 3, 2024 | 3:30 am
Eramet targets November production start at Argentina lithium plant Eramet aims to start production at its new Centenario lithium plant in Argentina before the end of the year. Reuters | July 3, 2024 | 8:52 am
Rio Tinto ups stake in Sovereign Metals with $12.4m investment The fresh investment takes Rio's interest in Sovereign, the owner of Malawi's Kasiya rutile-graphite project, to 19.76%. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2024 | 3:50 am
Australia’s Chalice Mining inks deal with Mitsubishi to develop PGE project The companies will develop the Gonneville PGE-nickel-copper-cobalt project in Western Australia. Reuters | July 2, 2024 | 3:59 pm
BASF pulls plug on Chile investment plans amid EV slowdown The German chemicals giant withdrew from initial talks with Vancouver's Wealth Minerals on Tuesday. Bloomberg News | July 2, 2024 | 10:54 am
India in talks with Africa, Latin America countries for critical mineral blocks India is also in discussions with Australia for critical minerals. Reuters | July 2, 2024 | 7:08 am
Rio Tinto in talks to prevent another strike at Oyu Tolgoi Rio Tinto has said changes to Mongolia’s Labour Law in 2022 had prompted it to recalculate employee salaries. Staff Writer | July 2, 2024 | 6:33 am
Hedge funds are hoarding cobalt amid battery metal slump Cobalt futures trading has taken off on CME Group’s Comex exchange, creating a way for traders to hedge their physical positions in the newly liquid futures market. Bloomberg News | July 1, 2024 | 10:03 am
Lake Resources to cut more than 50% of global workforce Last week, the lithium developer said that it is laying off staff and selling assets. Reuters | June 30, 2024 | 3:11 pm
Metals firms ‘confused’ by ESG regulations but hope for future price premium "There's no unified ESG standard for us to follow," said Bryce Lee, a director at China's Huayou Cobalt. Reuters | June 30, 2024 | 8:52 am