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Bacanora seeks expansion of German lithium project with newly acquired exploration licence

The Falkenhain deposit, in the German state of Saxony, is located about 5 km from another Bacanora asset in Germany — the 50%-owned Zinnwald lithium project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2018 | 6:50 am

Canadian junior plunges ahead with three cobalt projects in B.C.

Vancouver-based Cruz Cobalt is ready to kick off an airborne work program at its three B.C.-based properties amid high prices for the commodity

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2018 | 9:04 am

$900M Australian rare earths mine given state approval

The mine could supply up to 10% of world demand for neodymium and praseodymium, used in the manufacture of magnets for wind turbines, and electric vehicles.

Andrew Topf | January 7, 2018 | 5:09 pm

CHARTS: Big mining’s surge in value shames tech giants

The mining cycle turned two years ago – gains for the sector's largest companies have far outpaced stocks like Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook since.

Frik Els | January 5, 2018 | 5:22 pm

Cobalt price bulls’ worst fears may just have been confirmed

Breakthrough discovery backed by the US government replaces cobalt with iron in lithium-ion batteries – enabling much cheaper, longer lasting batteries.

Frik Els | January 4, 2018 | 9:03 pm

Chile and Argentina to lead lithium output growth after 2018

The bulk of new capacity would come online in 2019.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 4, 2018 | 5:03 pm

Chris Berry: Consolidation and M&A coming to the lithium space in 2018

There is a powerful economic tail-wind in play right now. Battery technology and prices are continuing to get cheaper, Solar, wind, and batteries are all getting more affordable and as technology improves the energy metals look increasingly promising.

Palisade Radio | December 28, 2017 | 12:28 pm