Argentina’s mining sector holds off investments as presidential election looms

Opposition candidate Alberto Fernández, the front-runner for October’s presidential election, is thought to be in favour of market control.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2019 | 10:24 am

Demand for battery metals, renewables fuelling rights violations — report

An international watchdog's report shows that most of the world’s top battery metals and renewable energy firms have faced allegations of abuse including land rights infringements, corruption and violence over the past 10 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2019 | 1:00 am

Chinese battery giant buys discount stake in Pilbara Minerals

CATL buys 8.5% of Australian lithium miner as part of $62m capital raising to fund Pilgangoora expansion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2019 | 6:21 am

Chilean legislators reject lithium expropriation

A bill allowing the expropriation of private companies involved in lithium mining in Chile was found to be unconstitutional.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2019 | 10:50 am

Australia’s greenfield exploration spending up 57%

Total mineral exploration expenditure in the last quarter rose 31.1% to A$663.1 million.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 3, 2019 | 6:15 am

Australian lithium miners submerged by low prices

Australian producers are now scrambling to cut supplies as prices plummet on falling demand in the world's top electric vehicle market.

Reuters | September 2, 2019 | 9:55 am

Codelco to decide by early 2020 on Maricunga lithium project

Codelco has for years talked of getting into the lithium business.

Reuters | August 30, 2019 | 1:46 pm

Top miners in Chile sign deal to help country’s small producers

Major global producers will rent part of their properties to small-scale miners.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2019 | 9:37 am

There may be a fortune buried in a forgotten corner of Europe

Serbia’s estimated lithium deposits are the largest in Europe.

Bloomberg News | August 29, 2019 | 9:30 am

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