Sibanye secures debt funding for Finland lithium mine as prices slump

The Keliber project is targeting production for 2026.

Reuters | August 22, 2024 | 7:33 am

Lithium mining is slowly sinking Chile’s Atacama salt flat, study shows

Chile's Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 centimeters per year due to lithium brine extraction.

Reuters | August 22, 2024 | 7:27 am

Patriot Battery targets 400,000 t/y at Quebec lithium project

Patriot plans to make a final investment decision by 2027, begin construction in 2028, and start production in early 2029.

Staff Writer | August 22, 2024 | 5:30 am

Northvolt’s $20 billion battery plan suffers summer of setbacks

On Tuesday, the Swedish electric-vehicle battery maker closed down a Californian unit, Cuberg, that it acquired only three years ago.

Bloomberg News | August 21, 2024 | 3:10 pm

Asteroid miner AstroForge readies third mission for 2025

The craft may become the first private mission to fly by a body in the Solar System besides the Moon, capturing images and data.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2024 | 9:32 am

Sibanye terminates supply contract for French nickel refinery as it looks to repurpose plant

Earlier this year, Sibanye confirmed through a scoping study the potential of the GalliCam project, and a pre-feasibility study is currently underway.

Staff Writer | August 21, 2024 | 9:15 am

SQM profit down 63%, anticipates continued weak lithium prices

The world's second-biggest lithium producer expects the downward trend in the metal's prices to continue for the rest of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2024 | 5:23 am

Chile’s lithium output to reach 285,000t in 2025, copper commission says

The global market is forecast to post a surplus of 117,000 tons of lithium this year.

Reuters | August 20, 2024 | 1:43 pm

US policy to increase mineral production must include revisiting tariffs

A three-year, phase-in for tariffs on refined minerals would allow time to expand and build refineries.

Gregory Wischer - Payne Institute for Public Policy | August 20, 2024 | 9:23 am

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