Benchmark Minerals responds to LME’s price provider decision Mining consultancy firm Benchmark Minerals, which specializes in lithium-ion raw materials, has released a statement in response to the LME. Jackson Chen | June 13, 2019 | 12:00 pm
China’s Ganzizhou Rongda Lithium restarts spodumene mine after 5 years The lithium project, situated in Ganzi in western province of Sichuan, is expected to produce about 30,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate this year. Reuters | June 13, 2019 | 9:19 am
ALX acquires nickel, copper, cobalt claims in Saskatchewan The claims are within the company's Falcon Nickel project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 13, 2019 | 6:45 am
Pot is taking the spotlight away from lithium and threatening the EV boom Lithium miners are seeing investor interest go up in smoke. Bloomberg News | June 12, 2019 | 3:33 pm
Nemaska Lithium eyes fresh steps to raise capital for Quebec project Nemaska Lithium Inc may issue new shares, take on new debt or sell assets as it hunts for fresh capital to build a lithium project in Quebec. Reuters | June 12, 2019 | 12:16 pm
Chile to push both private and public investment in lithium The country produced 96,053 tonnes of the white metal, which is used to make electric vehicle batteries, in 2018. Reuters | June 11, 2019 | 4:20 pm
Kibaran Resources outlines plans for battery graphite plant amid overseas demand The company's proposed production facility at Kwinana, near Perth in Western Australia, would manufacture battery graphite worth $72 million a year for export. Reuters | June 11, 2019 | 2:07 pm
Europe researches, miners work on social licence to operate framework European nations are working on making sure the new wave of resource exploitation applies lessons learned from countries such as Canada and Australia. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2019 | 11:27 am
China kicks off national survey of rare earth resources amid threats of supply curbs The world's top producer of rare earth elements is initially targeting seven regions, including Inner Mongolia and Jiangxi province. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2019 | 11:22 am