CleanTech produces battery-grade lithium in first phase of DLE pilot It achieved a lithium recovery rate of about 95% from the brine, with a total recovery of 88%. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2024 | 5:23 am
Karora shareholders back Westgold merger The only step remaining to create a 400,000+ ounces-per-year gold miner in Western Australian is Canadian court approval. Staff Writer | July 22, 2024 | 3:28 am
Singaporean consortium secures $850m for South32’s Australian coking coal South32 said in February it had agreed to sell the business in New South Wales state for $1.65 billion. Reuters | July 21, 2024 | 4:25 pm
With no recovery in sight, lithium prices force miners to reevaluate output The price of the material that’s vital to the energy transition has plunged by around 80% since late 2022. Bloomberg News | July 21, 2024 | 4:17 pm
South32 tumbles after $818 million alumina, nickel writedown Copper production for the three months to June 30 also fell 14% from the year before. Bloomberg News | July 21, 2024 | 4:11 pm
BHP hires former Australian state leader for Washington role Dominic Perrottet, the former leader of New South Wales, will serve as a US government and external affairs liaison. Reuters | July 21, 2024 | 12:16 pm
Column: After three years of exports China is now short of lead The global lead market has bifurcated since the start of June, with Shanghai prices significantly outperforming that of the LME. Reuters | July 21, 2024 | 12:05 pm
Chart: Which countries are falling behind in gold mine production India tops the global ranking with demand nearly 50 times that of its mined supply. Staff Writer | July 21, 2024 | 11:38 am
Saudi Arabia to visit Brazil and Chile as seeks to diversify mining The diversification strategy includes plans to expand into international mining to secure access to minerals including copper, cobalt and nickel, as well as lithium. Reuters | July 21, 2024 | 9:41 am