SQM to cut water, brine use by 50% over ten years
SQM produces lithium by pumping brine from beneath the Atacama desert, the world's driest, which has prompted water-starved locals to demand the cancellation of its license.
SQM produces lithium by pumping brine from beneath the Atacama desert, the world's driest, which has prompted water-starved locals to demand the cancellation of its license.
The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September.
Nouveau wants to use Forge’s Atomic Laser Disposition-coating technologies on spherical graphite.
Talks are held up on pricing, and no final agreement has been reached so far.
Local copper production fell by 2.5% in August to 193,852 tonnes compared to July.
Country's government is in early discussions with car maker to develop a full supply chain for nickel, an official said.
The technology is designed for the cost-effective bulk separation and purification of rare earth elements - including both heavy REE and light REEs.
Washington has sunk $25 million into battery metals company TechMet, which is developing a nickel and cobalt mine in Brazil.
Six of the 10 largest mining property purchases since 2015 were copper, a phosphate deal came in at no. 3 and a giant lithium transaction also ranks.
Trump issues new order to spur rare earths mining; Copper price in biggest drop since height of pandemic; Iron ore price jumps 5% after Vale suspension...