Azure, which is developing the Andover lithium and nickel-copper-cobalt project in Western Australia, continues to attract investment.

The mining company on Thursday sold $750 million in dollar-denominated green bonds maturing in 10 years.

A basket of prices for lithium tracked by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has dropped more than 60% this year.

Worries have been mounting that global EV demand is softening.

Africa’s top lithium producer, Zimbabwe hopes demand for the mineral will help revive its ailing economy.

Mining companies in the West are facing two overarching challenges in trying to produce enough metals to enable the energy transition.

Sigma had received multiple proposals for its lithium business earlier this year.