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SQM to join Talga in Swedish lithium project
21st June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Battery materials and technology company Talga Group has entered into an earn-in agreement with lithium miner Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQ) over the Aero project, in Sweden. Under the... 


Pilbara Minerals eyes A$1.2bn road to double lithium output
Pilbara Minerals eyes A$1.2bn road to double lithium output
21st June 2024 By: Reuters

Pilbara Minerals, Australia's biggest independent lithium producer, on Friday laid out a A$1.2-billion plan to double production capacity for lithium spodumene at its Pilgangoora operation in... 


Marula finalising arrangement for first sales from Blesberg project
20th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Africa-focused battery metals investment and exploration company Marula Mining’s executive management team is finalising the outstanding logistics and export arrangements for the initial 500 t of... 


This Prieska mine chamber was blasted in the 1970s.
Green copper, vapour refining envisaged at Orion’s Northern Cape base metals mines
20th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Green copper and clean smelting and refining are envisaged at Orion Minerals’ quickly advancing base metals mines in South Africa’s well-endowed Northern Cape province, which has historically... 


Green Technology appoints founder as MD
20th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-focused Green Technology Metals (GT1) has announced the appointment of Cameron Henry as new MD. Henry, a founder and substantial shareholder of GT1, will steer the company through its... 


Dutch miner AMG buys into Portuguese lithium project
Dutch miner AMG buys into Portuguese lithium project
20th June 2024 By: Reuters

Dutch miner AMG has acquired a 15.77% stake in London-based Savannah Resources to become the largest shareholder in the company that is developing a lithium project in northern Portugal, the... 


Infinity Lithium’s San Jose project declared of regional interest
Infinity Lithium’s San Jose project declared of regional interest
19th June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The regional government of Extremadura, Spain, has awarded Premia status to Infinity Lithium’s San José, streamlining the permitting process for the lithium venture. The ASX-listed company’s... 


Richards Bay Minerals GM for Growth Strategy Bradley Reddy.
Fast-greening Richards Bay Minerals now eyeing on-site renewables, storage, aggregation
19th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Energy-intensive Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), which consumes an average of 1.8 terawatts of power a year, was able to secure its latest 140 MW wind energy power purchase agreement (PPA) in six... 


China is building Europe battery supply in Morocco, VW unit says
19th June 2024 By: Bloomberg

China is building a battery supply chain for Europe in Morocco, as the continent struggles to develop its own industry to feed electric-car manufacturing, PowerCo’s operations head said. “We don’t... 


Chile lithium projects garner interest from over 50 companies
Chile lithium projects garner interest from over 50 companies
19th June 2024 By: Reuters

More than 50 companies have expressed interest in developing lithium projects in Chile, Finance Minister Mario Marcel said on Tuesday, after the government called for proposals for a range of salt... 


Codelco-SQM lithium deal can proceed without shareholder approval, regulator says
Codelco-SQM lithium deal can proceed without shareholder approval, regulator says
19th June 2024 By: Reuters

Chile's financial regulator said on Tuesday that a planned lithium joint venture between State-run Codelco and miner SQM does not need to face a vote by SQM shareholders as argued by China's Tianqi... 


Cluff Africa signs agreement to acquire Zimbabwe lithium permits
18th June 2024 By: Schalk Burger

UK-based mineral resources investment company Cluff Africa has signed a term sheet with Zimbabwe sovereign wealth fund, Mutapa Investment Fund, to acquire 45% in the Sandawana mining permits. This... 


Coal India exploring lithium assets in Argentina with US company, says source
18th June 2024 By: Reuters

State-run Coal India Limited is exploring lithium blocks in Argentina along with a US company to secure supplies of the battery material, an Indian source with direct knowledge said on Tuesday.... 


Serbia's Parliament speaker seeks debate over Rio Tinto's lithium project
Serbia's Parliament speaker seeks debate over Rio Tinto's lithium project
18th June 2024 By: Reuters

Serbia's parliament speaker and former Prime Minister Ana Brnabic is seeking a debate and approval in the assembly for a contested Rio Tinto lithium project in the Balkan country. Regarded as a... 


Chile says Saudi Mining Minister to visit, lithium expected on agenda
18th June 2024 By: Reuters

Chile's government said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia's Mining Minister will travel to the Latin American country in July and plans to meet with his counterpart in Santiago. Saudi Minister of... 


Mali greenlights Leo’s exit from Goulamina lithium project
Mali greenlights Leo’s exit from Goulamina lithium project
14th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Leo Lithium has received conditional approval from the Mali government for the sale of its remaining 40% stake in Mali Lithium BV (MLBV) to China’s Ganfeng, a critical step in the... 


Infinity Lithium advances San José permitting process
14th June 2024 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Infinity Lithium has reported significant progress at its San José lithium project, in Spain. The company has advanced to the next stage of the direct exploitation concession application... 


Volt expands team to facilitate growth to field operations
14th June 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Lithium development and technology company Volt Lithium has appointed Dave Kimery as COO, Derek McFarlane as production engineer and field operations, and Greg Foofat as investor relations VP.... 


Environmental studies at Jadar, Serbia
Environmental studies show Serbian lithium project is safe, Rio says
13th June 2024 By: Reuters

Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto said on Thursday newly published environmental studies showed that its Serbia lithium project, which was stopped in 2022 after massive protests, would be safe for... 


AmaranthCX director Paul Miller.
Reserve Bank concern about decline of public markets welcome development – Miller
12th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The concern that South Africa’s Reserve Bank expressed last week on the state of this country’s public markets is seen as a welcome development by AmaranthCX director and public market promoter... 


US BLM approves follow up drilling at Arizona Lithium’s Big Sandy
11th June 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has issued Arizona Lithium a permit for a drill and bulk sampling programme at the Big Sandy project, in Arizona. The ASX-listed company is now set to start... 


Speedier, greener lithium may be nine years away, Codelco says
Speedier, greener lithium may be nine years away, Codelco says
10th June 2024 By: Bloomberg

Codelco, the copper giant that’s about to become a major lithium player, delivered some cautious guidance on the timing of a cleaner, faster way to extract the battery metal in northern Chile. A... 


Codelco targeting 2030 production for Maricunga lithium site, document shows
Codelco targeting 2030 production for Maricunga lithium site, document shows
7th June 2024 By: Reuters

Rothschild & Co has formally started to assess candidates to partner with Chile's state-run miner Codelco on a major new lithium project slated to begin production in 2030, according to documents... 


South Africa pioneered hydrogen haul truck.
World Hydrogen alerted to benefit of South Africa’s zero-emission hydrogen haul truck
7th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

One hydrogen haul truck eliminates the deleterious carbon emissions of the equivalent of 700 cars, First Mode global hydrogen sourcing director James Betts highlighted during this week’s World... 


Codelco chairperson Maximo Pacheco
Codelco chairman says SQM lithium deal on track, despite Tianqi dispute
7th June 2024 By: Reuters

A plan to kick off a partnership between Chilean state miner Codelco and the world's No. 2 lithium producer SQM is on track for next year despite a potential challenge from a major SQM... 


MOZAMBIQUE POTENTIAL
Mozambique continues to attract international interest and aims to bolster its position as a key mining hub in Southern Africa
Long-term unlocking of vast resources potential gaining ground
7th June 2024 By: Simone Liedtke

Mozambique’s mining industry has been a significant driver of economic growth over the past two decades. With vast mineral resources, including heavy sands, coal, magnetite, graphite, lithium, gold... 


BMW commits to Wolfsberg lithium project
BMW commits to Wolfsberg lithium project
6th June 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Automotive giant BMW has transferred $15-million to ECM Lithium, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corp (CRML) for the offtake of battery-grade lithium hydroxide from the Wolfsberg... 


Chilean regulator aims for quick decision on Tianqi-SQM dispute
6th June 2024 By: Reuters

Chile's financial regulator said on Wednesday it is aiming to respond as quickly as possible to a complaint from China's Tianqi Lithium over a planned lithium partnership between miner SQM and... 


Bravura expects to begin Zimbabwe lithium production in 2025
5th June 2024 By: Bloomberg

Bravura Holdings – a firm owned by Nigerian tycoon Benedict Peters – plans to start production at a Zimbabwean lithium project early next year, a company official said. The miner remains committed... 


Need for quick exploration activity.
First call applications for R400m junior mining exploration fund close July 12
4th June 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The first call applications for the R400-million junior mining exploration fund (JMEF) close on July 12. This was stated on Tuesday in a media release issued by the Department of Mineral Resources... 


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