US gives $50 million boost to critical minerals investor TechMet The backing from the US International Development Finance Corporation brings its total investment in the Dublin-based firm to $105 million. Bloomberg News | December 1, 2023 | 9:29 am
China lithium price poised for further decline in 2024 – analysts Lithium carbonate prices in top consumer China could fall by more than 30% next year. Reuters | December 1, 2023 | 8:53 am
Patriot Battery Metals starts Corvette approval process It has submitted a preliminary information statement to the Quebec government, which is the first step in the project impact assessment. Staff Writer | December 1, 2023 | 6:23 am
Cobalt Blue partners with Japan’s Iwatani for refinery project The proposed refinery, which is located near Perth, Western Australia, will see a large-scale demonstration plant for test work of third-party material. Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 5:30 pm
Treasury’s Yellen tours lithium plant to bolster Biden’s economic case Livent's facility in Bessemer City, North Carolina, has increased its capacity by 50% in recent years due to increased demand for EVs. Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 2:26 pm
Judge orders Greenpeace off seabed mining ship in ocean standoff The court found that Greenpeace had a right to stage the demonstration, but could not stay aboard the Coco indefinitely. Bloomberg News | November 30, 2023 | 2:16 pm
Zimbabwe orders lithium miners to submit refinery plans by March 2024 Africa's top lithium producer last year banned the export of lithium ore and has imposed a 5% export tax on concentrates. Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 9:52 am
AustralianSuper builds stake in Pilbara Minerals Australia's largest pension fund is now the second largest shareholder behind Ganfeng Lithium. Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 9:47 am
Giyani secures $16 million financing for Botswana manganese project Over a 57-year project life, K.Hill is expected to supply over 3.5 million tonnes of high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate. Staff Writer | November 30, 2023 | 9:37 am