Post-Covid, China is back in Africa and doubling down on mineralsChinese investment in Africa increased 114% last year.Reuters | May 28, 2024 | 7:17 am
EU, Australia sign critical minerals pact to diversify supply chainsMinisters in Canberra and Brussels signed an MOU on Tuesday,…Bloomberg News | May 28, 2024 | 6:11 am
New technique allows recycling components of solid-state batteries over and over againResearchers have successfully applied cold sintering to the solid and…Staff Writer | May 27, 2024 | 6:06 am
Global mining investment too low to support energy transition, Rio Tinto chairman says The amount of metals required for each kilowatt of generation capacity has risen by 50% since 2010, according to the IEA. Reuters | April 15, 2024 | 7:43 am
Tesla supplier Piedmont Lithium gets key North Carolina mining permit The proposed mine could produce 30,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide per year. Reuters | April 15, 2024 | 5:35 am
Codelco can do more if given a better partner for the Atacama salt flat Codelco, Chile's top copper producer, has entered the lithium business mandated by the country's national lithium strategy, unveiled in 2023. José Cabello | April 15, 2024 | 5:06 am
Illegal workers arrested at Posco Argentina operation The illegal workers had entered Argentina under tourist visas and started working for the mining company at the Güemes Industrial Park. Staff Writer | April 14, 2024 | 12:42 pm
New electrolyte component allows for safe, high-performance solid-state batteries A stable and highly conductive lithium-ion conductor has been found to address the need for non-sulphide solid electrolytes in solid-state batteries. Staff Writer | April 14, 2024 | 6:57 am
US moves closer to approving ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine The proposed mine, roughly 225 miles north of Las Vegas, contains one of North America's largest sources of lithium. Reuters | April 12, 2024 | 2:03 pm
France wants to revive copper mining and speed up green projects Copper mining has been halted in France for more than two decades. Bloomberg News | April 12, 2024 | 7:41 am
CleanTech Lithium CEO steps down on shares-backed personal loan Aldo Boitano’s resignation follows his suspension for failing to disclose a personal loan that used his holding in the company as collateral. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2024 | 5:45 am
Gina Rinehart-backed lithium hopeful surges after demo batch Vulcan Energy has gained nearly 40% this week after announcing its first viable output using direct-extraction technology. Bloomberg News | April 11, 2024 | 7:56 am