DRC reviewing $6bn mining deal with Chinese investors President Felix Tshisekedi said in May that some mining contracts could be reviewed because of concerns they are not sufficiently benefiting Congo. Reuters | August 27, 2021 | 7:24 am
Ambatovy makes surprise pick of Stratton as marketing partner Madagascan miner has agreed a deal for Britain-based Stratton Metals to market its cobalt in the US and Europe Reuters | August 27, 2021 | 6:36 am
American Lithium reports best extraction results to date, shares up The company has achieved 97.4% extraction using warm sulfuric acid leach on the TLC claystone mineralization. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 26, 2021 | 9:24 am
SQM told to resubmit compliance plan as lithium scrutiny grows Company has 15 business days to address technical observations related to the impact of removing the solution from the Atacama salt pan. Bloomberg News | August 26, 2021 | 8:14 am
China’s CATL, Huayou eye 10% stakes in miner Jinchuan Intl CATL is looking to shore up supply of raw materials such as cobalt. Reuters | August 26, 2021 | 7:46 am
Rio Tinto-led plan for major lithium mine stirs protests in Serbia Rio Tinto in July committed $2.4 billion to its Jadar project as global miners push into metals needed for the green energy transition. Reuters | August 26, 2021 | 7:36 am
A breakdown of the critical metals in a smartphone Smartphones can carry ~80% of the stable elements on the periodic table. Visual Capitalist Elements | August 25, 2021 | 10:21 am
CEZ aims to decide by year-end on ‘gigafactory’ consortium Czech Republic is also hoping to start lithium mining from deposits on the north-western border with Germany. Reuters | August 25, 2021 | 7:46 am
China eyes Afghanistan’s $1 Trillion of minerals with risky bet on Taliban Afghanistan's unexplored mineral deposits may include the world’s largest lithium reserves. Bloomberg News | August 24, 2021 | 9:56 pm