June 30, 2021

IGO closes $1.4b deal for stake in Tianqi Lithium assets

The nickel miner has taken 49% in a joint venture that gives it 25% in the Greenbushes lithium mine and 49% in the Kwinana processing plant in Western Australia.

June 29, 2021

CHARTS: China’s overseas copper mining scramble

Chinese state and private investors have spent more than $16 billion over the last decade buying copper mines and projects including nearly 50 in Africa.

June 29, 2021

Australia, US and Canada launch interactive map for critical minerals

The website contains the world’s largest dataset of minerals such cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements.

June 29, 2021

Green Lithium’s plan to develop UK’s first commercial lithium refinery off to great start

The London-based company has just received £1.6 million in seed round funding.

June 27, 2021

Arkema’s new PVDF range for li-ion batteries a smart move — report

In Roskill’s view, French company Arkema is doing the right thing by creating a new polyvinylidene fluoride range.

June 25, 2021

Western Australia’s miners call for inquiry over reported sexual assaults

Mining companies with operations in the state back call for a parliamentary inquiry into climbing sexual assault and harassment allegations in the workplace.

June 25, 2021

Rio kept destruction of Ice Age Australia heritage secret, Aboriginal group says

The Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation says Rio Tinto kept existence of traditional site in its license as secret.

June 24, 2021

Pilbara to restart Ngungaju operations, shares rise

The company will restart its plant in Western Australia in the last quarter of 2021 after a two-year stoppage.

June 24, 2021

Ganfeng says lithium could return to boom-time highs

Lithium prices surged from 2015 to mid-2018 as rising demand from electric automakers outpaced available supply.

June 24, 2021

What Canada should do to secure its own supply of critical minerals — report

A report presented before the House of Commons states that it is time for the Canadian government to step up its critical minerals game.