Antofagasta loses bid to revive Minnesota copper-nickel project

The project would have been one of the biggest US sources of metals needed to build electric vehicle batteries and other clean energy technologies.

Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 4:14 pm

Ghana sovereign wealth fund invests in nation’s first lithium mine

Ghana's Minerals Income Investment Fund will buy a 6% stake in Atlantic Lithium's projects in the country.

Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 2:24 pm

American Lithium trades higher as it continues to refine PEA flowsheet

A final calculated LC purity of 99.59% lithium carbonate equivalent was attained through the new optimized leach process.

Staff Writer | September 7, 2023 | 1:54 pm

Portugal’s Lusorecursos gets environmental OK for lithium mine

That puts the project in the northern Montalegre area near the Spanish border and with a planned investment of 650 million euros.

Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 10:07 am

China’s CMOC to boost Congo copper output after ending row with Gecamines

The group will raise its copper output in Democratic Republic of Congo to 600,000 metric tons next year.

Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 9:32 am

Indonesia proposes critical minerals trade deal with US

The request was made when Indonesian President Joko Widodo met with US Vice President Kamala Harris this week.

Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 8:02 am

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince looks to metals as new source of wealth

Prince Mohammed bin Salman is prepared to pour billions of dollars into tapping the more than $1.3 trillion of metals his government says is buried in the country.

Bloomberg News | September 7, 2023 | 7:47 am

Vale Base Metals to invest $10 billion in Indonesia over next decade

Vale is exploring a copper mine, comparable to massive Grasberg site.

Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 6:38 am

Summit Nanotech eyes $150m to scale up lithium extraction method

The Canadian startup expects that its upcoming financing round reflects a valuation of $400-million to $600-million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2023 | 6:38 am

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