Main sources of coal bursts identified Coal bursts are triggered by a volatile and uncontrolled energy release from within an overstressed rock mass or coal seam. Staff Writer | August 1, 2023 | 6:06 am
Rio Tinto inks earn-in deal for lithium project in Rwanda Rio has the option to invest up to $7.5 million in two stages to earn up to a 75% interest in Aterian's HCK project. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2023 | 5:50 am
Lithium Americas shareholders approve split The new Lithium Americas will own the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada, while Lithium Argentina will focus on the assets held in the South American country. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2023 | 3:40 am
Albemarle to invest nearly $83m in Patriot Battery Metals for 5% stake Patriot will use the proceeds to accelerate development activities at the Corvette lithium project in Quebec. Reuters | July 31, 2023 | 4:55 pm
SRG shareholder hopes Chinese investment will fast track company’s graphite development Earlier this month, C-ONE, a private anode materials company based in China, announced that it plans to invest $12.7 million into SRG. Staff Writer | July 31, 2023 | 1:48 pm
Exxon in talks with Tesla, Ford, Volkswagen on supplying lithium The talks are in the early stages and also include battery giants Samsung and SK On. Bloomberg News | July 31, 2023 | 12:39 pm
Rio Tinto commits $150 million to Centre for Future Materials Centre will be led by Imperial College London to search for innovative ways to provide the materials the world needs for the green energy transition. Staff Writer | July 31, 2023 | 12:31 pm
New stretchable battery may pave the way for smart clothes US-based researchers have developed a successful prototype of a fully stretchable fabric-based lithium-ion battery. Staff Writer | July 31, 2023 | 12:18 pm
In the race to mine the seabed, China takes a hard line China holds five mining contracts, the most of any country. Bloomberg News | July 31, 2023 | 11:22 am