Saudi Arabia has extracted lithium from oilfield runoffs, vice minister says
The country plans to launch a commercial pilot program for direct extraction soon.
Arcadium Lithium investors sue miner over Rio Tinto takeover
Three shareholders of Arcadium Lithium have sued the miner and its board alleging negligence in Rio Tinto $6.7 billion takeover.
JV Article: SLB launches ‘well-to-product’ lithium production service
SLB, a global energy technology company, is advancing sustainable energy solutions by introducing a new production service for the lithium brine sector. […]
Rio Tinto’s $2.5 billion lithium plan is a win for Milei
The miner plans to build a processing plant at Rincon with an annual capacity of 60,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate.
Mining People: Vior, Critical Minerals, Mines D’or Orbec, TRX Gold, Standard Lithium, Osisko Development
Key moves in the mining sector.
Rio Tinto to invest $2.5 billion to expand Rincon lithium project
Rincon is the company's first commercial-scale lithium operation.
Savannah Resources gets temporary land access for Portuguese lithium project
The company has said Barroso's deposit of spodumene is the most significant in Europe.
Lithium supply surplus set to stay with battery makers’ help
Global lithium surpluses expected to persist through 2027.
Germany to backstop Savannah’s spodumene lithium project in Portugal
The loan guarantee underscores the sense of urgency in Germany and other members of the EU to develop a domestic lithium supply chain.
LithiumBank’s DLE tests in Alberta produce average grade of 3,100 mg/L
The company said the recent desorption tests were consistent with its goals to minimize the flow volume and reagent costs.
