Opinion: The United States should decrease its reliance on mineral imports

Mineral imports from not only adversaries like China and Russia but also allies and partners can pose key risks to US national security.

Gregory D. Wischer | July 10, 2024 | 11:59 am

Global lithium sector eyes Argentina’s salt flats on tech test run

Eramet is being closely watched by competitors from the US to Chile that are also working to commercialize DLE.

Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 7:25 am

CMOC to double copper output at Congo mines to 1 million tonnes by 2028

The Chinese miner produced about 420,000 tonnes of copper in 2023.

Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 7:17 am

Mining’s top 50 companies: two more lithium stocks drop out

The world’s 50 biggest miners gained a combined $42 billion during Q2, but the ranks of lithium stocks in the top tier have halved as valuations plummet.

Frik Els | July 9, 2024 | 5:47 pm

Critical Metals, Obeikan partner to build lithium hydroxide processing plant in Saudi Arabia

The deal creates Arabian New Energy company, which seeks the exclusive right to purchase spodumene mined at Wolfsberg in Austria.

Staff Writer | July 9, 2024 | 3:02 pm

Lithium projects likely to exceed government targets in Chile

Sixty percent of the projects are within 16 salt flats and over 80% of the proposals considered the use of direct lithium extraction technology.

Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 12:49 pm

Chile to analyze 81 private lithium proposals, eyeing four projects by 2026

Chile in April called for proposals in more than two dozen salt flats that contain the battery metal.

Reuters | July 9, 2024 | 8:29 am

Conflict in Congo threatens trade in key metals, UN experts say

Companies buying metal sourced from central Africa could be exposing themselves to United Nations sanctions.

Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 7:34 am

British Columbia Premier walks tightrope between resource boom, green goals

David Eby is in talks with Teck around support for a plant to recycle electric-vehicle batteries.

Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 7:25 am

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