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Miner Pilbara sees lithium demand rallying on China mine restart
Miner Pilbara sees lithium demand rallying on China mine restart
Updated 6 hours ago By: Bloomberg

Australia’s largest pure-play lithium producer Pilbara Minerals said it sees demand recovering on the restart of a large mine and refinery in China, even as it reported a net loss in its half-year... 


Rio Tinto opposes bid to cut London listing, 2024 profit hits five-year low
Rio Tinto opposes bid to cut London listing, 2024 profit hits five-year low
20th February 2025 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto does not support a push by some shareholders to consolidate the company's dual-exchange share listing in Sydney, its CEO told Reuters on Wednesday as the miner reported its lowest... 


Chinese lithium company halts tech exports as trade tensions build
19th February 2025 By: Reuters

A Chinese company has stopped exporting a piece of equipment used to process the electric vehicle battery metal lithium, in the clearest sign yet manufacturers are already implementing export... 


Winsome raises cash for Canada lithium project
18th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Lithium explorer and developer Winsome Resources has secured firm commitments to raise A$7.84-million through an institutional share placement as it advances its Adina lithium project in Quebec.... 


Arizona Lithium rescinds Sandy Valley exploration plan, working to refine Big Sandy development
Arizona Lithium rescinds Sandy Valley exploration plan, working to refine Big Sandy development
17th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Arizona Lithium on Monday announced that it had rescinded its approved plan of operations for the Sandy Valley exploration project (Phase 3), citing stakeholder input as a key factor in... 


DFS confirms viability of Lithium Universe's Bécancour refinery
17th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Lithium Universe has confirmed the economic feasibility of its Bécancour lithium carbonate refinery in Québec, Canada, following the completion of a definitive feasibility study (DFS).... 


Rio Tinto clears regulatory hurdles for $6.7bn Arcadium lithium acquisition
Rio Tinto clears regulatory hurdles for $6.7bn Arcadium lithium acquisition
14th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Global mining major Rio Tinto has secured all necessary regulatory approvals to proceed with its $6.7-billion acquisition of Arcadium Lithium, paving the way for the transaction to close in early... 


Global Lithium appoints new CEO in push to develop frozen project
Global Lithium appoints new CEO in push to develop frozen project
14th February 2025 By: Reuters

Global Lithium Resources has appointed Dianmin Chen to run the company, after its executive chairman stepped down and shareholders approved a new board that wants to go ahead with developing its... 


Exploration in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe seeks $950m in new bid to kickstart mining firm
13th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Zimbabwe’s State miner is planning a fresh bid to kickstart a range of projects a year after the government took full control of the company. Kuvimba Mining House, under new CEO Trevor Barnard, is... 


South Africa's aluminium needs to be decarbonised.
South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium continuing to go all out to decarbonise – South32
13th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

While ‘high-carbon’ is the value-lowering label being put on aluminium from South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal, the Sydney-, Johannesburg- and London-listed South32 benefits from... 


The Kings Mountain lithium operation in the US
Cost cuts help Albemarle's results offset low lithium prices
13th February 2025 By: Reuters

Albemarle, the world's largest producer of lithium, swung to a quarterly profit as cost cuts helped offset low prices of the electric vehicle battery metal, but adjusted results reported on... 


Ganfeng starts lithium production at Argentina's Mariana project
13th February 2025 By: Reuters

China's Ganfeng Lithium mining company has begun producing lithium at its Mariana project in northern Argentina, it said on Wednesday, kicking off one of several of its new lithium projects under... 


Management alleges that Dianmin Chen is working with foreign-linked investors to take control of the board and the Manna lithium project in WA.
Global Lithium management resigns ahead of AGM
13th February 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Global Lithium Resources said on Thursday two of its three board directors have stepped down ahead of an annual shareholder meeting later in the day that was set to strip them of... 


The Uis tin mine
Andrada secures $2.5m loan to build a second tin processing jig plant at Uis
12th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Tin producer Andrada Mining, which has a portfolio of critical raw materials mining and exploration assets in Namibia, has secured a $2.5-million loan from LC Abelheim as a trustee of the Orange... 


Ukrainian graphite mine hopes for Trump deal, but say returns won't be instant
12th February 2025 By: Reuters

t the 90-year-old Zavallivsky graphite mine in central Ukraine, CEO Ostap Kostyuk dreams of making graphite pure enough to use for lithium batteries, something he compares to trying to "make a... 


Marula to finalise NCLT project acquisition following receipt of prospecting right
11th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Following the receipt of the signed prospecting right for the Northern Cape lithium and tungsten (NCLT) project in December, Africa-focused mining and exploration investment company Marula Mining... 


Kodal produces first spodumene concentrate at Mali project
11th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mineral exploration and development company Kodal Minerals has produced the first spodumene concentrate at its flagship, fully-funded Bougouni lithium project, in southern Mali. This was achieved... 


Takeovers Panel declines to review Global Lithium’s board dispute
Takeovers Panel declines to review Global Lithium’s board dispute
11th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia’s Takeovers Panel has declined to conduct proceedings on a review application lodged by Global Lithium Resources regarding alleged undisclosed associations among certain shareholders... 


CATL and Lopal restart China lithium refinery despite price rout
11th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Jiangsu Lopal Tech and Contemporary Amperex Technology are restarting their lithium refinery in China after a roughly five-month halt, further threatening any price recovery for the key battery... 


Arizona to deploy Koch’s commercial-scale DLE at Prairie project
Arizona to deploy Koch’s commercial-scale DLE at Prairie project
11th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Arizona Lithium has signed an agreement with Koch Technology Solutions (KTS) to deploy its Li-Pro commercial-scale direct lithium extraction (DLE) unit for Phase 1 production at the... 


Argentina's Milei meets CEOs of Ganfeng, Lithium Americas
11th February 2025 By: Reuters

Argentina's President Javier Milei met the chief executives of Lithium Americas and Ganfeng at the Presidential palace in Buenos Aires, his government said on Monday. Milei and the heads of the... 


Pilbara Minerals expects to swing to first-half loss
Pilbara Minerals expects to swing to first-half loss
10th February 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Pilbara Minerals said on Monday it expects to swing to an underlying loss for the first half, as it placed one of its two processing plants in care and maintenance due to a steep drop... 


Katoro raises funds as it seeks to expand its critical minerals portfolio in Canada
10th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Katoro Gold has announced conditional equity financing of £317 500 through the issue of 635-million new ordinary shares, at a placing price of 0.05p per placing share. Katoro says the... 


Flashback to President Cyril Ramaphosa during South Africa's hosting of the BRICS Summit.
Could BRICS Plus play a new-era role in aiding Africa's strong beneficiation aspirations?
10th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Collectively, Africa’s critical mineral resources are attractively expansive. Could BRICS Plus potentially become a widespread new-era platform for distinctive mining and metals collaboration and... 


Global Lithium seeks government help, alleging Chinese control attempt
10th February 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Global Lithium Resources is pressing the government to halt what it calls a takeover attempt by Chinese investors of its cornerstone asset ahead of a shareholder meeting this week. The... 


Why Trump wants Canada’s wealth of critical minerals
Why Trump wants Canada’s wealth of critical minerals
10th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

When Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a group of executives that President Donald Trump wasn’t kidding about annexing Canada, he offered one reason: critical minerals. Canada is rich in... 


$22.5m equity raising to progress Greenland, Austria projects
$22.5m equity raising to progress Greenland, Austria projects
7th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals has completed a private placement of $22.5-million to assist in accelerating development plans for the Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland and the Wolfberg... 


Savannah suspends some lithium prospecting in Portugal after injunction
Savannah suspends some lithium prospecting in Portugal after injunction
7th February 2025 By: Reuters

London-based Savannah Resources has suspended prospecting works at some sites of its lithium project in northern Portugal due to a precautionary injunction filed in a court by some landowners, the... 


Updated Uis MRE shows increases in average lithium grade, contained metal tonnage
6th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Andrada Mining’s updated mineral resources estimate (MRE) for the V1V2 pegmatite at the Uis tin mine, in Namibia, shows increases in average lithium grade and volumes of the measured and... 


President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national energy emergency.
Loyal Lithium seeks to capitalise on Trump’s energy emergency
6th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Loyal Lithium has announced a strategic expansion of its North American battery minerals and technology portfolio, aiming to capitalise on the energy emergency declared by US President... 


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