Arafura receives Germany nod for up to $115 million loan Untied Loan Guarantees from a German government inter-ministerial committee, the Australian rare earths miner said on Thursday. Reuters | July 3, 2024 | 4:58 pm
Vale picks mining veteran Usmar to lead base metals turnaround The board of the Rio de Janeiro-based miner reportedly chose Shaun Usmar to head Vale Base Metals. Bloomberg News | July 3, 2024 | 1:06 pm
Pure Energy gets approvals for plant construction at Clayton Valley lithium project The Vancouver-based miner is exploring and developing the largest mineral land holdings in the area, which adjoin and surround Albemarle's Silver Peak mine. Staff Writer | July 3, 2024 | 12:32 pm
India’s Jammu and Kashmir lithium block gets no bids in second attempt The government in February 2023 found its first lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir with estimated reserves of 5.9 million metric tons. Reuters | July 3, 2024 | 10:04 am
LME plans to suspend nickel brand of Nornickel’s Finnish plant from Oct 3 Deliveries of nickel cathodes and briquettes produced by Norilsk Nickel Harjavalta Oy will not be accepted. Reuters | July 3, 2024 | 9:18 am
Eramet targets November production start at Argentina lithium plant Eramet aims to start production at its new Centenario lithium plant in Argentina before the end of the year. Reuters | July 3, 2024 | 8:52 am
Rio Tinto ups stake in Sovereign Metals with $12.4m investment The fresh investment takes Rio's interest in Sovereign, the owner of Malawi's Kasiya rutile-graphite project, to 19.76%. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2024 | 3:50 am
Australia’s Chalice Mining inks deal with Mitsubishi to develop PGE project The companies will develop the Gonneville PGE-nickel-copper-cobalt project in Western Australia. Reuters | July 2, 2024 | 3:59 pm
BASF pulls plug on Chile investment plans amid EV slowdown The German chemicals giant withdrew from initial talks with Vancouver's Wealth Minerals on Tuesday. Bloomberg News | July 2, 2024 | 10:54 am
