Norway just raised the stakes over deep sea miningThe Jan. 9 determination makes Norway the first country to formally authorize seabed mining activities in its waters.Bloomberg News | January 12, 2024 | 1:15 pm
Samsung SDI invests in Canada Nickel, has right to buy 10% of Crawford projectThe South Korean battery maker can acquire a 10% equity…Staff Writer | January 12, 2024 | 9:39 am
Norway approves deep sea mining in Arctic OceanThe bill, voted 80-20 by lawmakers on Tuesday, allows commercial…Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2024 | 9:35 am
SQM and Talga team up on Aero lithium project in Sweden The Chilean lithium miner can earn up to a 70% interest in Aero, which will grant it a foothold in the European market. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2024 | 3:53 am
Pilbara Minerals eyes $800 million road to double lithium output A pre-feasibility study by the company determined production at Pilgangoora could increase to more than 2 million tpa. Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 5:28 pm
EnergyX to build lithium plant in US ‘Ark-La-Tex’ region Project Lonestar Lithium will have a target production of 5,000 tons/year in Phase 1, and 25,000 tons/year in Phase 2, the company said. Staff Writer | June 20, 2024 | 12:38 pm
South Star nears startup of the Americas’ first new graphite mine in over 25 years Santa Cruz will be the first new graphite production in the Americas since 1996. Staff Writer | June 20, 2024 | 10:11 am
Graphite can come from a surprising source: methane Oakland-based Molten Industries has developed a specialized technique to break methane into graphite.mo Bloomberg News | June 20, 2024 | 7:22 am
Vale sees higher 2026 copper, nickel output after investments Vale sees potential copper output in 2026 between 387,000 tonnes and 424,000 tonnes. Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 6:31 am
Savannah Resources secures $20m for Barroso lithium project CEO Emanuel Proenca said the cash injection from and partnership with the Dutch miner was a “huge de-risking step” for the project. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2024 | 3:48 am
Azimut cuts high-grade lithium near Winsome’s Adina Only a tiny part of the Galinée property has been explored for lithium to date, according to Azimut. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | June 19, 2024 | 2:55 pm
China to regulate lithium-ion battery industry amid fast expansion The guidelines, following a proposal in May, will help firms scale back manufacturing projects that only expand production capacity. Reuters | June 19, 2024 | 2:22 pm