The PEA outlines annual production beginning at 1,000 tonnes and rising to over 23,000 tonnes of battery-grade LHM over a 19-year period.

The Metals Company is planning to begin deep sea mining by late-2025.

BASF recently signed a deal with Wealth Minerals that includes lithium offtake if the Canadian explorer obtains production contracts in Chile.

China started to require export permits for some graphite products from this month to protect national security.

Chris Ellison-led MinRes has beefed up a 24.27% stake in Delta.

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration wants to boost competitiveness of the nation’s battery industry, from mining to recycling.

The company has already applied for operating permits and is about to unveil a direct extraction provider for what is envisaged as a $500-$600 million mine.