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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Germany’s Scholz plans lithium deal with Serbia after Rio ruling
17th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to visit Serbia this week to secure supplies of lithium that are critical for the nation’s energy transition and auto industry, according to people familiar with... 


Argentina tripled lithium carbonate production capacity in last two years
Argentina tripled lithium carbonate production capacity in last two years
17th July 2024 By: Reuters

Argentina tripled its lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) production capacity in the last two years, driven by new projects that have boosted installed capacity to 136 500 t nationwide, the... 


Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm
Rio Tinto ‘growing with discipline’, says CEO
16th July 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-headquartered mining major Rio Tinto is continuing to grow in the materials the world needs for the energy transition and is doing so “with discipline”, CEO Jakob Stausholm said on... 


Liontown secures short-term offtake for Kathleen Valley
Liontown secures short-term offtake for Kathleen Valley
15th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia’s Liontown Resources has executed a new offtake agreement for the supply of spodumene concentrate from its Kathleen Valley lithium project, in Western Australia. The short-term offtake... 


Atlantic resuming Ewoyaa operations, mining lease application submitted to Parliament
12th July 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Atlantic Lithium on July 12 confirmed that the application for the grant of the mining lease in respect of its Ewoyaa lithium project had been submitted to the Ghanaian Parliament. The... 


Platinum Group Metals CEO Frank Hallam.
Platinum mine developer working with govt on export of concentrate to Saudi Arabia
12th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Toronto- and New York-listed Platinum Group Metals, the near-term objectives of which are to advance the Waterberg project in Limpopo to a development and construction decision, is working with the... 


Galan slows construction pace at Argentina lithium brines project
Galan slows construction pace at Argentina lithium brines project
12th July 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Galan Lithium has opted to recalibrate its construction schedule for the Hombre Muerto West (HMW) Phase 1 project, in Argentina, citing cash preservation amid current market conditions.... 


Chilean lithium to be eligible for US tax break
Chilean lithium to be eligible for US tax break
12th July 2024 By: Reuters

Products made with Chilean-mined lithium - used for electric-vehicle batteries - will be eligible for US tax benefits, the Andean country's government said on Thursday. Chile, the world's largest... 


GEOLOGICAL HOTSPOT
Andrada Mining’s focus on Namibia is the result of the region's strategic importance in the global shift towards energy transition technology-related minerals
Set to transform Namibian lithium production
12th July 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

African technology metals mining company Andrada Mining, which has its roots in exploring the rich geologies of Southern Africa, is poised to become a pivotal player in the global lithium supply... 


Kali Metals lists in Frankfurt
11th July 2024 By: Reuters

Kali Metals, which owns one of the largest exploration packages across Australia’s hard-rock lithium fields, has dual listed on the Open Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The Frankfurt... 


Serbian court rules govt decision to revoke lithium project permit unconstitutional
Serbian court rules govt decision to revoke lithium project permit unconstitutional
11th July 2024 By: Reuters

Mining group Rio Tinto welcomed a Serbian court ruling on Thursday that overturns a government decision in 2022 to revoke its initial planning permission to develop a lithium mine in the country.... 


Savannah sees potential to expand lithium mine project in Portugal
Savannah sees potential to expand lithium mine project in Portugal
11th July 2024 By: Reuters

Drilling results at a site in northern Portugal, where London-listed Savannah Resources plans to build a lithium mine, show reserves are richer than previously thought, the company's technical... 


Speakers participating in a webinar on the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Establishment of carbon borders not supported by climate finance commitments
11th July 2024 By: Schalk Burger

The European Union (EU) is one of the first regions to establish a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) scheme, with the current requirement that companies report on the total carbon footprint... 


Arizona Lithium receives green light for Big Sandy drilling
11th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has granted Arizona Lithium approval for exploration drilling at its Big Sandy project. The approval comes as no objections were lodged during the BLM’s 30... 


In lithium industry first, IBAT commercialises new extraction technology
11th July 2024 By: Reuters

In a milestone for the global clean-energy transition, International Battery Metals has become the first company to commercially produce lithium with a novel type of filtration technology, a step... 


Finance Minister Mario Marcel
Lithium projects likely to exceed govt targets in Chile
10th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

Chile’s government said that strong interest from private firms in lithium deals meant it could exceed its goal of three to four new projects in development by the end of 2026. The 88 lithium... 


Global lithium sector eyes Argentina's salt flats on tech test run
10th July 2024 By: Reuters

In a dusty plain in northern Argentina's mountains, black tubes stretching two stories high fill a massive tank with salty brine sucked from deep below ground. The brine contains lithium, a... 


Atlantic reports Ewoyaa fatality
10th July 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim- and ASX-listed Atlantic Lithium reports that a member of the workforce at its Ewoyaa lithium project, in Ghana, was fatally injured on Tuesday. Site activities have been suspended. The... 


Chile to open call for preferential pricing on Albemarle lithium in one month
Chile to open call for preferential pricing on Albemarle lithium in one month
10th July 2024 By: Reuters

Chile will open calls in a month for lithium component producers to compete for preferential pricing on lithium produced by Albemarle, the head of Chile's CORFO economic development agency said on... 


Rio Tinto-funded lithium drilling gets under way at Charger project
9th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Charger Metals has initiated reverse circulation (RC) drilling at its Lake Johnson project, in Western Australia. The work is being funded by Rio Tinto Exploration (RTX), pursuant to a... 


Canada's Industry Minister, Francois-Philippe Champagne
Canada sets strict criteria for foreign mining investment
5th July 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

In a move to safeguard national interests amid global geopolitical competition, Canada’s Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has announced stringent measures governing foreign capital in... 


The proposed Saudi Arabia plant will convert spodumene concentrate from the Wolfsberg mine, in Austria.
European Lithium unveils plans for Saudi Arabia hydroxide plant
4th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed European Lithium has announced a shareholders agreement with Obeikan Group to construct and commission a large-scale hydroxide processing plant in Saudi Arabia to convert spodumene... 


Jindalee to raise cash for McDermitt lithium project
4th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration company Jindalee Lithium is seeking to raise up to A$6.7-million to advance work at the McDermitt lithium project, in the US. The capital raise will consist of three elements,... 


Saga Metals and Rio Tinto to explore for lithium in Canada
4th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

North American exploration company Saga Metals has announced the execution of an option to joint venture agreement with Rio Tinto Exploration Canada (RTEC) for its Legacy lithium project, in James... 


Eramet targets November production start at Argentina lithium plant
4th July 2024 By: Reuters

France's Eramet aims to start production at its new Centenario lithium plant in Argentina in November and ramp up to 24 000 metric tons of battery grade lithium by mid-2025, it said on Wednesday... 


Blair Way
Way retires as Patriot Battery Metals COO
3rd July 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Blair Way has retired as COO of Patriot Battery Metals, the hard rock lithium exploration company announced this week. Way will continue to serve on the Patriot board as a nonexecutive director... 


The NAL plant in Canada
Sayona appoints new CEO, Canada COO
3rd July 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

North American lithium producer Sayona Mining on Wednesday announced Lucas Dow as new MD and CEO, taking over from interim CEO James Brown. Dow, an experienced mining executive who has led... 


BASF pulls plug on potential Chile investments amid lithium rout
3rd July 2024 By: Bloomberg

German chemicals giant BASF has abandoned plans to invest in lithium mining assets in Chile as a slowdown in electric-vehicle adoption worldwide drags down battery metal prices. BASF withdrew from... 


India in talks with Africa, Latin America countries for critical mineral blocks, official says
2nd July 2024 By: Reuters

India is in talks with countries in Africa and Latin America to get critical mineral blocks on a government-to-government basis, Veena Kumari Dermal, joint secretary of the Ministry of Mines, said... 


Winsome awarded Quebec grant
2nd July 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Lithium developer Winsome Resources has received a C$130 0000 grant from the Quebec government to use towards metallurgical testwork samples from its Adina project in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay... 


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