Shares of Piedmont soared 15.4% by market close Wednesday.

Guinea's government requires any developer to build a 600-km railway to the coast.

French energy company filed an application in Court of Queen’s Bench in Alberta challenging the right of first refusal offer that Teck made to TotalEnergies in relation to the proposed sale of its share of Fort Hills to Suncor.

Piedmont will supply an increased 125,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate to Tesla starting in H2 2023 through the end of 2025.

President Laurentino Cortizo said on Monday the government has presented a final contract to regulate operations.

First Quantum had notified the country about two arbitration proceedings days after the order to halt operations.

The drop in copper output was partly due to lower ore grades and operational problems affecting major companies in the sector. 

Chinese EV makers are working to lower their carbon footprint in anticipation of growing pressure from overseas consumers to decrease emissions.