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Mergers and acquisitions in Canada stage exceptional comeback in Q1

However, the Canadian Mining Eye index — which tracks the performance of 100 Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange mid-tier and junior mining companies — dropped 8% in the three months to March 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 24, 2018 | 10:20 am

Chile’s SQM says will boost lithium capacity by 2021

Chilean miner SQM said on Thursday that it would invest $525 million to boost its lithium production capacity in Chile through 2021.

Reuters | May 24, 2018 | 9:44 am

Mining companies still reluctant to tap Argentina deposits

Lack of clarity on environmental rules, overlapping federal and local taxes, and regulations that vary from province to province continue to loom over proposed mines.

Reuters | May 23, 2018 | 5:00 am

Petro-Lithium production represents diversification of Alberta’s energy economy

Alberta's E3 Metals Corp. developed a chemical extraction process that allows lithium to be produced in hours.

Daily Oil Bulletin | May 22, 2018 | 10:26 am

China’s Chilean entry raises doubts about lithium price outlook

SQM shares plunge after Tanqi Lithium acquisition seems to indicate cooling fervour for lithium assets.

Frik Els | May 17, 2018 | 3:35 pm

China’s Tianqi Lithium buys minority stake in SQM for $4.1bn

The Asian firm has bought a 24% stake in Chile’s Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), one of the world’s biggest lithium producers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2018 | 8:00 am

Young Australians oblivious to mining

Despite mining contributing about 6 per cent of the country's GDP, a study revealed that almost six out of 10 of young Australians know nothing at all about mining careers.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 16, 2018 | 5:26 pm

Canadian explorer looking to restart Europe’s last tin mine to list in London

Vancouver-based Strongbow Exploration expects the London listing to help it raise 25 million pounds ($34 million) over the next 18 months, which will use to study the feasibility of resuming production at the South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2018 | 9:20 am

Nutrien speeds up sale of $4bn-stake in Chilean lithium giant SQM

The world’s largest potash miner said it expected to have an announcement on the matter by the end of June.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2018 | 6:47 am

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