Albemarle to buy Chinese lithium firm for $200 million

With the acquisition of Guangxi Tianyuan, the world’s top lithium producer is expanding its battery metal conversion capacity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 30, 2021 | 8:23 am

ICBR awards battery recycling pioneer

In 1977 Jacques David began his career in the battery recycling business and quickly became a pioneer in recovering nickel, cobalt and cadmium from Ni-Cd batteries.

MINING.com Editor | September 30, 2021 | 6:00 am

Australia’s Core Lithium starts construction at flagship Finniss project

Finniss is the first lithium mine in the Northern Territory.

Reuters | September 29, 2021 | 9:44 pm

With miners freed, Vale turns back to rescuing ESG credentials

Sunday’s accident at the Sudbury mine is particularly jarring for a company still trying to reinvent itself as a responsible corporate citizen.

Bloomberg News | September 29, 2021 | 3:06 pm

Energy transition faces metal supply deficit, Canada miners say

Any credible prognosis shows that copper faces a structural deficit of 5-7 million tonnes starting in the next 3 or 4 years, Hudbay CFO says.

Bloomberg News | September 29, 2021 | 1:46 pm

World’s cobalt supply deficit is shrinking, says S&P

Global refined cobalt production is expected to rise 38.5% between 2021 and 2025.

MINING.com Editor | September 29, 2021 | 1:30 pm

Jakarta to jolt sliding nickel price – report

Indonesia’s EV ambitions, growing nickel mining dominance (echoes of Congo-cobalt) and new export rules are as disruptive as its 2014 ore ban – and good news for producers elsewhere.

Frik Els | September 29, 2021 | 1:25 pm

How the decarbonization megatrend is disrupting mining investment

Large players will likely benefit, Fitch says, from being able to rely on stronger investment capacity, while junior miners may struggle to adapt to the low carbon economy.

MINING.com Editor | September 29, 2021 | 12:17 pm

Canada’s export agency expresses interest in Lake Resources’ Kachi lithium project

The inclusion of the Canadian agency would not increase the level of potential project financing for the project in Argentina.

Reuters | September 29, 2021 | 9:48 am

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