Iran’s lithium discovery and potential implications to the global battery and electric mobility ecosystem Iran is the first in the Middle East to announce a lithium discovery, estimated at 8.5 million tons LCE. Jamil Hijazi | March 13, 2023 | 4:42 pm
SQM launches corporate acceleration program for entrepreneurs and startups The objective of the program is to find and promote new technologies and innovations related to lithium. Selected entrepreneurs will receive $25,000. Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 4:00 pm
New Found Gold soars on new drills results from Iceberg discovery The company is currently in the midst of a 500,000-metre drill program at Queensway. Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 3:29 pm
Trafigura’s head of metals operations to leave in restructuring Svetlana Kabanova, who ran operations for Trafigura’s metals trading unit, is leaving the company. Bloomberg News | March 13, 2023 | 1:39 pm
Silver price jumps as SVB collapse spurs flight to safety Traders no longer expect a rate hike of 50 basis points by the Federal Reserve next week. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 1:31 pm
Sibanye halts underground production at Stillwater West mine for four weeks Maintenance servicing the vertical shaft accessing the deeper levels of the Montana PGM mine resulted in structural damage. Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 11:50 am
Work set to resume at Simandou after Guinea, shareholders agree on terms Guinea's transitional government ordered work to stop last July to try to force the shareholders to agree on joint venture terms. Reuters | March 13, 2023 | 11:11 am
Electra produces lithium from battery recycling trial Electra launched its black mass demonstration plant at the end of December 2022. Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 10:40 am
Volkswagen to build first North American battery cell plant in Canada The carmaker has long said it is working towards setting up regional supply chains in Europe, North America and China. Reuters | March 13, 2023 | 10:17 am
