Australia taps global partners in landmark critical minerals strategy

The government will set up a new international program to attract investment linked to markets in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, India and the European Union.

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 8:19 am

Lithium One Metals and Norris Lithium to merge

Deal combines two parallel lithium exploration portfolios focused on the active and high-profile James Bay lithium belt in Quebec.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2023 | 9:33 am

CATL seals $1.4 billion deal to develop Bolivia lithium

Lithium resources in Bolivia's iconic salt flats are estimated at 21 million metric tons, according to the USGS.

Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 8:58 am

Namibia seeks to tap resource potential after lithium ore ban

The southern African nation last week banned exports of unprocessed lithium and other critical minerals.

Bloomberg News | June 19, 2023 | 7:27 am

Lake Resources delays lithium carbonate output to 2027, hikes costs

The developer hiked spending estimates from $1.1 billion to $1.5 billion.

Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 7:17 am

Costs at American Lithium’s Peru project up to $700m, CEO says

Construction could begin by late 2024 or late 2025.

Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 7:06 am

Albemarle to buy Lithium Power’s Australian unit

Lithium Power has scrapped the planned demerger of its Australian assets in favour of the $21 million sale to the US giant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2023 | 5:34 am

Material intensity in EV batteries going down —report

IDTechEx says there is a trend to reduce the number of materials that provide core functionality to the battery pack.

Staff Writer | June 18, 2023 | 7:53 am

New study quantifies violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive industries

Ten universities joined forces to conduct the largest quantitative analysis to date of the violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive and industrial developments.

Staff Writer | June 18, 2023 | 7:24 am

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