Rio Tinto in talks to buy lithium miner ArcadiumThe deal would vault Rio into one of the world's largest suppliers of the battery metal, behind only Albemarle and SQM.Reuters | October 4, 2024 | 3:52 pm
Lithium firms’ shares rise after Rio Tinto buyout rumourThe acquisition talk comes as Rio faces challenges in developing…Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | October 4, 2024 | 1:56 pm
Mining industry needs $2.1 trillion in new investments by 2050 — BloombergNEFThe report highlights that critical energy transition metals could face…Staff Writer | October 3, 2024 | 9:24 am
US mineral projects close down government loans in fear of Trump Under President Biden's Loan Programs Office, the US Department of Energy has granted nearly $25 billion to 21 companies. Reuters | August 29, 2024 | 8:10 am
Lithium startups bet on high demand in battery-powered future A new crop of startups are working on novel ways of producing the valuable metal. Bloomberg News | August 29, 2024 | 6:49 am
MinRes won’t undertake more lithium M&A in next year given low prices The miner said it is highly unlikely to take on further buyouts in the next 12 months. Reuters | August 28, 2024 | 5:45 pm
Mineral Resources posts annual profit slump on weaker lithium prices Mineral Resources reported a nearly 80% slump in its annual profit on Wednesday. Reuters | August 28, 2024 | 7:21 am
Goldman Sachs analysis sheds light on rise of commodities in ESG Analysts have found that fund managers are increasingly including oil, gas and mining stocks in portfolios that are registered as ESG. Bloomberg News | August 27, 2024 | 1:05 pm
Sayona expands Moblan mineral resource in Quebec by 81% The updated estimate incorporates results from 368 drill holes totaling 75,022 metres from the 2023 drilling program. Staff Writer | August 27, 2024 | 11:41 am
Zijin to miss lithium output target and control pace of projects In response to the plunge in prices, the company in May revised next year’s lithium target lower by 20,000 tons to 100,000 tons. Bloomberg News | August 27, 2024 | 11:18 am
CHARTS: Battery metals slump slashes average EV materials bill The sales weighted average value of the lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite contained in the battery of the average EV sold globally is down 60%. Frik Els | August 27, 2024 | 8:10 am
BYD says fate of lithium project is in hands of Chile government In April last year, BYD was granted access to preferential prices for lithium carbonate produced by SQM. Bloomberg News | August 27, 2024 | 8:07 am