SQM buys 30% stake in Australia’s Pirra Lithium The Chilean lithium giant will ultimately increase its interest to 40% by spending $1.9 million in exploration. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 23, 2023 | 3:45 am
Strategic Minerals to ‘fight’ for reopening of suspended section at its Spanish tin-tantalum mine Strategic Minerals Europe issued a media statement saying it will push for the restart of section C of its Penouta tin-tantalum mine in northwestern Spain. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 21, 2023 | 3:22 pm
South Star eyes faster ramp up of Brazil graphite mine The Santa Cruz project's output could reach 50,000 metric tons annually. Reuters | October 20, 2023 | 1:27 pm
Graphite buyers to boost imports ahead of China’s curbs – analysts Top buyers of graphite from China include Japan, the United States, South Korea and India. Reuters | October 20, 2023 | 10:33 am
Kazakh miner ERG plans $800 million revamp of DRC copper, cobalt mine The project includes the construction of a hydrometallurgical plant at the Comide mine. Reuters | October 20, 2023 | 9:17 am
South Africa’s QGC secures $1 billion for push into green metals The company plans to develop deposits of metals such as lithium, copper and nickel in southern and eastern Africa. Bloomberg News | October 20, 2023 | 9:14 am
China’s state reserve expected to buy 3,100t of cobalt – sources Five major cobalt suppliers attended meetings held in Beijing this week to discuss prices and volumes of the purchases. Reuters | October 20, 2023 | 8:53 am
EU, US could agree on critical minerals despite steel failure, says France The European Union and the United States could reach a deal on critical minerals over the coming weeks or months. Reuters | October 20, 2023 | 8:39 am
China to tighten exports of key battery material graphite The world's top producer will require export permits for some products from December 1 to protect national security. Reuters | October 20, 2023 | 8:25 am
