Top 10 sustainability predictions for commodities in 2024CRU says markets, policy, new technologies, sustainability and the energy transition will become ever more interlinked and complex. Staff Writer | December 19, 2023 | 3:35 am
SQM ties up with Hancock on $1.1bn bid for Azure MineralsAzure has received a sweetened $2.48-per-share takeover offer from the…Reuters | December 18, 2023 | 2:57 pm
Novo Resources forms JV with SQM on lithium-nickel exploration in AustraliaSQM will pay Novo A$10 million for a 75% interest…Staff Writer | December 18, 2023 | 9:20 am
India’s NMDC explores lithium reserves for mining in Australia NMDC is the majority owner of a mine located in Mt Bevan and hopes to start mining within two years. Reuters | April 19, 2023 | 8:00 am
Access to geopolitically-friendly critical elements supply chain vital for EV makers In a critical elements’ version of musical chairs, automakers are rushing to align with energy metal miners before the ‘music’ stops. Simon Clarke | April 18, 2023 | 4:13 pm
Argentina lithium export value jumps 133% in first quarter Exports of the white metal reached a monthly best in March, with sales jumping 93% from March 2022. Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 12:35 pm
Tearlach Resources confirms Gabriel lithium discovery in Nevada The company reported the highest primary intercept of 802 ppm over 18.6 metres in hole 018. Henry Lazenby | April 18, 2023 | 11:47 am
Sayona feasibility for North American Lithium mine confirms $1.5 billion value The project in Quebec is given a 20-year life with an average annual mill feed of 1.4 million tonnes. Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 10:51 am
Supply-chain problems in the forecast as battery metals demand surges – study Under a scenario where 40% of vehicles are electric by 2050, the need for lithium globally will increase by 2,909% from the 2020 level. Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 5:13 am
Sayona boosts Moblan M+I resource to 50 million tonnes at 1.15% Li2O Sayona aims to further enhance the size and grade of this resource through additional drilling, with 60,000 metres planned at Moblan. Staff Writer | April 17, 2023 | 12:18 pm
Chile moves ahead with public-private lithium model via Codelco Codelco and Enami will represent the state in new lithium projects. Bloomberg News | April 17, 2023 | 11:07 am
Green gold rush: investing in the metals and minerals powering the EV and solar boom Investors—particularly metals and mining investors—could be looking at a once-in-a-generation investment opportunity. Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | April 17, 2023 | 10:42 am