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Jindalee appoints advisers to speed up McDermitt funding
Jindalee appoints advisers to speed up McDermitt funding
1st April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Jindalee Lithium has engaged corporate advisers to accelerate global engagement with potential funding partners for its McDermitt lithium project, following the completion of a... 


Kazera poised to begin receiving operational cash flows in the coming weeks
31st March 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim-listed investment company Kazera Global is poised to begin receiving operational cash flows from both its heavy mineral sands (HMS) and diamond projects in the coming weeks, the company said on... 


A lithium ore stockpile
Rio Tinto talks with Congo over developing prize lithium deposit
28th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto Group has held talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo about developing one of the world’s biggest hard rock lithium deposits, in the latest sign of the miner’s enthusiasm for the... 


Indian state firms seek stake in SQM's lithium projects in Australia, sources say
28th March 2025 By: Reuters

Four Indian State firms are in talks with Chilean miner SQM to acquire a 20% stake in its two lithium projects in Australia for $600-million, four sources said, in New Delhi's biggest effort to... 


Master Drilling robotic arm.
Robotic rig uplifts productivity 50%, cuts water 75%, Master Drilling reports
27th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

A robotic rig deployed at a project last year increased productivity by about 50% and consumed 75% less water than the more conventional rigs working on the same contract, Master Drilling director... 


Core progresses Finniss restart study, optimises infrastructure
Core progresses Finniss restart study, optimises infrastructure
27th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Core Lithium is advancing its restart study for the Finniss lithium operation, located 88 km south-west of Darwin Port, with promising results pointing to opportunities to enhance... 


The Keliber lithium project in Finland
Sibanye-Stillwater wins EU strategic status for lithium, EV battery projects
27th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Johannesburg-based Sibanye Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman says the European Commission’s designation of its Keliber lithium and GalliCam projects as strategic projects under the EU’s Critical Raw... 


Anglo American Platinum marketing and market development executive Hilton Ingram.
Co-products providing resilience against PGM price volatility, Anglo Platinum reports
26th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The product basket of Anglo American Platinum contains eight more products then the five platinum group metals (PGMs) with which it is overwhelmingly associated. Moreover, growing co-product... 


EU designates 47 strategic raw materials projects to strengthen supply chain
EU designates 47 strategic raw materials projects to strengthen supply chain
26th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The European Commission has designated 47 strategic projects across 13 member States as part of the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) implementation. The selected projects, announced on Tuesday,... 


Patriot Battery discovers new spodumene pegmatite cluster
26th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Patriot Battery Metals has discovered a new spodumene pegmatite cluster, named CV15, at its wholly owned Shaakichiuwaanaan property in Quebec’s Eeyou Istchee James Bay region. The find... 


WA resources sector injects record A$150bn into economy
WA resources sector injects record A$150bn into economy
25th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Western Australia’s resources sector injected a record A$150-billion into the national economy in the 2023/24 financial year, marking the largest outlay in a decade of economic contribution surveys... 


A lithium ore stockpile
KoBold makes offer for Congo Lithium as country courts US
24th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

KoBold Metals, backed by billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has told the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo it wants to develop one of the world’s biggest hard rock lithium... 


Cobalt cathodes
Trump invokes emergency powers to boost US critical minerals production
21st March 2025 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump on Thursday invoked emergency powers to boost domestic production of critical minerals used widely across the economy as part of a broad effort to offset China's... 


Globally rated metals & mining analyst and portfolio manager Shamim Mansoor.
Beneficiation: Govt, mining companies must get on with it – together, analyst urges
20th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Globally rated metals & mining analyst and portfolio manager Shamim Mansoor is urging government and mining companies to get on with it – together – to add value through downstream beneficiation to... 


Shaakichiuwaanaan exploration camp
Patriot targets Shaakichiuwaanaan feasibility study report in September
19th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Patriot Battery Metals is making progress on the feasibility study for its Shaakichiuwaanaan property, in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec, with the final NI 43-101 report... 


Exxaro's Cennergi renewables capacity more than 437 MW.
Exxaro bullish on renewables, foresees decade of significant green energy growth
18th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In the next ten years, renewable energy market growth indications point to 30 GW of clean power capacity coming into play. That is the calculation of Leon Groenewald, the MD of Exxaro Energy, the... 


The Manono project area
Australia's AVZ Minerals scores legal victory against Congo over disputed lithium mine
14th March 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's AVZ Minerals said on Friday it secured a legal victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and China's Zijin Mining over the Manono lithium mine rights, and is in talks with US... 


Winsome withdraws SPP
13th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Winsome Resources, a company listed on the ASX and focused on hard rock lithium projects in Canada, announced on Thursday that it had withdrawn its share purchase plan (SPP), citing unfavourable... 


Pioneer Lithium appoints Beven as CEO to lead next phase of growth
12th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed exploration company Pioneer Lithium has appointed Michael Beven as new CEO, effective immediately. The appointment comes as Pioneer looks to expand its footprint in critical minerals... 


Rio Tinto seeks to raise as much as $9bn for Arcadium Lithium buyout
Rio Tinto seeks to raise as much as $9bn for Arcadium Lithium buyout
12th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto is tapping the US investment-grade bond market Tuesday to raise between $7-billion and $9-billion for its just-closed acquisition of Arcadium Lithium, according to people familiar with... 


Rio Tinto to sell bonds to finance Arcadium Lithium purchase
Rio Tinto to sell bonds to finance Arcadium Lithium purchase
11th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto Group said it’s seeking to sell bonds in the US to help repay a bridging loan used to finance its $6.7-billion acquisition of Arcadium Lithium. The world’s second-biggest miner didn’t... 


Palliser urges Rio Tinto to pursue unification of dual-listed structure
Palliser urges Rio Tinto to pursue unification of dual-listed structure
10th March 2025 By: Reuters

London-based hedge fund Palliser Capital released on Monday a letter addressed to the chair of global iron ore miner Rio Tinto, urging further steps toward unifying its dual-listed structure... 


The fundraising could have been used to help pay for BHP's $6.7-billion takeover of Arcadium Lithium.
Rio Tinto scraps plans to raise up to $5bn in share sale
10th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Rio Tinto Group has scrapped plans to raise as much as $5-billion in a share sale following pushback from investors, people with knowledge of the matter said. Executives at the mining giant had... 


The Tenke Fungurume mine
US open to minerals partnerships with the DRC
9th March 2025 By: Reuters

The US is open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with Congo, the State Department said in a statement to Reuters on Sunday, after a Congolese senator contacted US officials to pitch a... 


Cinovec declared strategic by Czech government
Cinovec declared strategic by Czech government
7th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX- and Aim-listed European Metals Holdings said on Friday that its Cinovec mineral deposit had been declared a “strategic deposit” under the Czech Construction Code. This designation was a... 


Germany’s lithium reserves could sustain domestic needs for decades, study finds
Germany’s lithium reserves could sustain domestic needs for decades, study finds
7th March 2025 By: Reuters

Germany could have enough lithium reserves to cover its domestic needs for several decades, a study showed on Thursday, as Berlin seeks to boost its electric vehicle production and cut dependency... 


Lithium Americas lands $250m Orion investment to fund Thacker Pass
Lithium Americas lands $250m Orion investment to fund Thacker Pass
6th March 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Lithium Americas announced on Thursday a $250-million investment from Orion Resource Partners, a private equity firm focused on metals and materials, to fund the development of the first phase of... 


Rio Tinto finalises $6.7bn acquisition of Arcadium Lithium
Rio Tinto finalises $6.7bn acquisition of Arcadium Lithium
6th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified mining major Rio Tinto has officially completed its $6.7-billion acquisition of Arcadium Lithium. The deal, sanctioned by the Royal Court of Jersey on Wednesday, integrates Arcadium... 


MinRes' credit rating downgraded by Fitch
5th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Mineral Resources (MinRes) has had its credit rating downgraded by Fitch Ratings to BB- from BB, with a negative outlook, the company announced on Wednesday. The downgrade aligns Fitch’s... 


C$4.7m in federal funding for E3's Clearwater project
5th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed E3 Lithium has secured conditional approval for a non-repayable investment of up to C$4.7-million from the government of Canada’s Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF). The... 


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