Lithium Americas to raise $275 million for Thacker Pass mine The financing comes a month after the US unveiled plans to lend it $2.26 billion to build the project. Reuters | April 18, 2024 | 1:04 am
BHP to decide on future of nickel business by August, trims met coal estimates The world's largest listed miner said iron ore production from mines it operates in Western Australia on a 100% basis was 68.1 million tonnes during the three months ended March 31. Reuters | April 17, 2024 | 4:18 pm
Patriot Battery’s Corvette lithium project inches forward on permitting Based on company calculations, Corvette is home to the largest lithium pegmatite resource in the Americas. Staff Writer | April 17, 2024 | 9:52 am
Traders are already gaming the new Russian metal sanctions The opportunity lies in massive piles of Russian metal already sitting in the LME global warehouse network. Bloomberg News | April 17, 2024 | 6:06 am
Shares in two Australian miners surge on government loans The Australian government will provide a combined A$585 million to Alpha HPA and Renascor Resources. Bloomberg News | April 16, 2024 | 11:16 pm
Vale’s iron ore output up 6% in first quarter, sales jump Vale's iron ore output in the first three months of the year totaled 70.84 million metric tons. Reuters | April 16, 2024 | 4:52 pm
Nouveau Monde Graphite breaks ground at Bécancour battery material plant in Quebec Another step forward in what is shaping up to be the most advanced graphite circularity project in North America. Amanda Stutt | April 16, 2024 | 12:27 pm
Avalon begins PEA for Thunder Bay lithium conversion facility Avalon and its joint venture partner SCR-Sibelco NV is developing its Separation Rapids lithium deposit near Kenora, Ontario. Staff Writer | April 16, 2024 | 10:42 am
Aston Minerals ups nickel resource estimate at Boomerang in Ontario Contained metals are estimated to be 7.4 billion lb. nickel and 297,624 lb. cobalt, representing a 21.6% increase in nickel metal tonnes. Staff Writer | April 16, 2024 | 9:22 am
