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Utshalo founder Paul Miller.
Orion’s capital-raising success kindling hopes of greater small-end investment in mining
1st August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

The capital-raising success that emerging copper and zinc mining company Orion Minerals achieved is kindling high hopes that smaller South African shareholders will be facilitated to play a greater... 


Western Australian job losses dent Australia's green ambitions
Western Australian job losses dent Australia's green ambitions
1st August 2024 By: Reuters

A downturn in the critical minerals sector that has triggered a wave of job losses in Australia's top earning resources state has also struck a blow to the country's hopes to build out a critical... 


Australia may speed tax breaks for critical minerals refining
Australia may speed tax breaks for critical minerals refining
1st August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Australia may bring forward planned tax incentives for critical minerals refining after a major lithium producer said it would be shutting half of its processing capacity in the country. Albemarle... 


Tumbling lithium prices push Albemarle to fresh round of cost cuts
Tumbling lithium prices push Albemarle to fresh round of cost cuts
1st August 2024 By: Reuters

Albemarle, the world's largest lithium producer, said on Wednesday it would slash costs for the second time this year and that everything but its dividend could be on the chopping block. The... 


Kathleen Valley
First spodumene concentrate produced at Liontown’s Kathleen Valley
31st July 2024 By: Darren Parker

The first spodumene concentrate has been produced at ASX-listed Liontown Resources’ Kathleen Valley operation, in Western Australia. Following progressive commissioning of the process plant, ore... 


Evaporation ponds at Codelco's Maricunga salt flat in Chile
Saudi Arabia sees lithium investment options in Chile
30th July 2024 By: Reuters

Saudi Arabia's Manara Minerals is looking at opportunities to invest in lithium production in Chile, mining minister Bandar Alkhorayaf said on Monday during a visit to the South American country.... 


Tianqi appeals Chile ruling on SQM-Codelco lithium deal
Tianqi appeals Chile ruling on SQM-Codelco lithium deal
29th July 2024 By: Reuters

Chinese lithium miner Tianqi has appealed a ruling by Chilean financial regulator CMF that shareholder approval is not needed to proceed with a major tie-up set to boost state control over the... 


Rio Tinto, BYD and LG Energy show interest in Chile's Altoandinos lithium site
26th July 2024 By: Reuters

Twelve companies including global miner Rio Tinto and Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD have submitted proposals to extract lithium in Chile's Altoandinos salt flats, the state mining company... 


Chile President Gabriel Boric
Chile's lower house of Congress asks Boric to void Codelco-SQM deal
25th July 2024 By: Reuters

hile's lower house of Congress approved a resolution asking President Gabriel Boric to annul an agreement between state copper company Codelco and Chilean miner SQM that would give Codelco a... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Minerals Council South Africa supports beneficiation where the economics make sense
24th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa, whose members account for 90% of this country's annual mineral production by value, supports beneficiation where the economics make sense. “Therefore, we welcome the... 


EY partner Thabi Malatji (right) facilitating discussion with Seriti Resources CEO Mike Teke (centre) and Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn (left) at Coal & Energy Transition Day.
Seriti’s wind move may be further energy transitioned by solar, Coal & Energy Day hears
23rd July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Black-owned coal mining company Seriti Resources' advance into wind energy through Seriti Green may be further advanced by an entry into solar power, Tuesday’s Coal & Energy Transition Day 2024 was... 


Anglo Platinum chairperson Norman Mbazima.
PGMs helping to lay greener global foundation, demerging Anglo Platinum highlights
22nd July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Despite the current low-price cycle, the critical role that platinum group metals (PGMs) play in helping to form a foundation for cleaner greener world remains indisputable, Anglo American Platinum... 


Saudi Arabia to visit Brazil and lithium power Chile as seeks to diversify
22nd July 2024 By: Reuters

Saudi Arabia's mining minister will visit Brazil and Chile over the coming two weeks, the ministry said on Sunday, as the world's leading oil exporter seeks to expand its international presence in... 


Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivals
Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivals
22nd July 2024 By: Reuters

The only US cobalt mine sits fallow in the northern Idaho woods, a mothballed hunk of steel and dirt that is too expensive for its owner to operate because Chinese rivals have flooded global... 


Australia's Core Lithium will halt operations at Finniss
With no recovery in sight, lithium prices force miners to reevaluate output
22nd July 2024 By: Bloomberg

With lithium prices languishing near three-year lows and showing no signs a recovery is coming, attention is now turning to whether miners will be forced to rein in supply of the battery metal.... 


Marula CEO Jason Brewer (right) and Q Global Commodities Quinton van der Burgh.
Northern Cape lithium, tungsten, tantalum transaction
19th July 2024 By: Martin Creamer

Marula Mining on Friday announced an agreement to acquire a lithium, tungsten and tantalum asset in the Northern Cape, through its wholly-owned Southern African Lithium and Tantalum Mining... 


Serbia, EU and Germany sign battery supply chain deal
Serbia, EU and Germany sign battery supply chain deal
19th July 2024 By: Reuters

Belgrade and the European Union signed a deal on Friday to give the EU access to raw materials mined in Serbia and strengthen their ties on production of sustainable raw materials, battery... 


Chile hit by 7.4 magnitude earthquake near copper, lithium mines
19th July 2024 By: Reuters

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck Chile, 45 km outside San Pedro de Atacama in the country’s northern copper and lithium mining region. The quake hit at 9:50 p.m. local time, according to the... 


Mercedes, Stellantis in talks to back Serbia’s lithium ambitions
18th July 2024 By: Bloomberg

Mercedes-Benz Group and Stellantis are in discussions with Serbia’s government to invest in lithium-processing and EV battery production, potentially adding fresh support for what may become... 


$21m investment incentive for Arizona’s Prairie project
18th July 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Lithium project developer Arizona Lithium has been approved for up to $21.6-million in investment incentives from Saskatchewan, Canada. The province has approved transferable royalty credits under... 


Mexico has 'sufficient arguments' to win Ganfeng lithium dispute, says President-elect
18th July 2024 By: Reuters

exico President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday expressed confidence in her incoming government's ability to come out on top in a legal battle against Chinese miner Ganfeng and pledged to... 


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... 


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