The inbound flow is raising hopes among some junior miners that it will be easier to find Chinese funding.

From discovery in 2017 to an initial resource in 2023 that outlined one of the largest lithium pegmatite resources in the Americas, the company’s now eyeing its next milestone.

Nickel price fell 45% last year, and is currently hovering around $17,000 a ton.

The divestment is a key condition for the extension of Vale Indonesia's mining permit beyond 2025.

Nickel is typically produced to higher environmental standards in Australia than in Indonesia.

Elliot's new venture, called Hyperion, would have a mandate to buy across all assets, including base and precious metals.

In the short term, prices of lithium ore spodumene appear to have levelled out, says Pilbara Minerals CEO.