TechMet raises $200m to counter China’s critical minerals controlFresh equity will be deployed across TechMet’s ten assets, which aim at reducing the west’s dependence on China for critical minerals.Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2023 | 2:58 am
Azure Minerals rejects $585m takeover bid from SQMThe Australian company rejected the buyout bid received on August…Reuters | August 14, 2023 | 5:05 pm
Sigma Lithium on track to produce 270,000 tonnes Li2O by end of Q3The Greentech plant has also made significant progress towards reaching…Staff Writer | August 14, 2023 | 8:52 am
Battery makers warn EU that lithium proposal may hurt EV sector The proposal to classify the metal as a reproductive toxin could severely hurt Europe’s burgeoning EV industry, they argued. Bloomberg News | July 4, 2022 | 12:01 pm
UK launches critical minerals data centre To be run by the British Geological Survey, the centre will use the data to help to find ways to source minerals needed for green technologies. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 4, 2022 | 6:34 am
EU’s Green Deal demands switch from fossil fuels to domestic metal production – report Researchers believe the EU will have to build its own urban mining and refining operations to decrease its raw materials dependency. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 3, 2022 | 11:41 am
Zijin adds China mine in race to join lithium’s global top tier The group plans to pay 1.8 billion yuan ($269 million) for a 71% stake in a company mining for lithium in Hunan province. Bloomberg News | July 1, 2022 | 8:24 am
California approves lithium tax despite industry’s warnings Governor Gavin Newsom approved the tax as part of a must-pass state budget on Thursday. Reuters | June 30, 2022 | 10:16 pm
Four charts reveal seismic shifts in global energy within one lifetime Wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and small hydropower are now 13% of global power generation. Bloomberg News | June 30, 2022 | 8:59 am
California lithium tax would delay shipments to automakers, executives warn The brewing tension comes as America's largest state is trying to position itself as a leader in the green energy revolution. Reuters | June 30, 2022 | 8:19 am
Huayou to explore Zimbabwe lithium plant ‘when conditions are right’ China's biggest cobalt refiner acquired the hard-rock Arcadia lithium mine, just outside the capital Harare, for $422 million earlier this year. Reuters | June 30, 2022 | 7:51 am
Column: US forms ‘friendly’ coalition to secure critical minerals A metallic NATO is starting to take shape, though no-one is calling it that just yet, writes Andy Home. Reuters | June 30, 2022 | 7:48 am