Rio Tinto to invest $2.5 billion to expand Rincon lithium project
LONDON – Rio Tinto has approved $2.5 billion to expand the Rincon project in Argentina, the company’s first commercial scale lithium
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Main equipment installations currently underway at Keliber lithium
Sibanye Stillwater reports that Construction of the Keliber lithium refinery in Kokkola is at an advanced stage, with main equipment
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Sibanye Stillwater – Operating update ended 30 September 2024
Johannesburg: Sibanye Stillwater provides an operating update for the quarter ended 30 September 2024. Salient features compared to quarter ended
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Rio Tinto to acquire Arcadium Lithium
LONDON – Rio Tinto and Arcadium Lithium have announced a definitive agreement under which Rio Tinto will acquire Arcadium in
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Rio Tinto confirms approach to Arcadium Lithium
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto today confirmed that it has made an approach to Arcadium Lithium regarding a potential acquisition
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Sibanye-Stillwater: Lower commodity prices drive declines in revenue
JOHANNESBURG – Sibanye-Stillwater has reported operating and financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2024. Neal Froneman, Chief
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Lithium producer expansions are increasingly difficult to justify
Slowing electric vehicle sales and new tech are both contributing to the lithium sector’s woes, said Daniel Jimenez, partner at
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Lithium mining: local communities suffer
Native groups in South America sit on $1 trillion of lithium but at what cost to their water, culture and
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Ganfeng Lithium to operate the Goulamina lithium mine in Mali
The government of Mali has signed an agreement with China’s Ganfeng Lithium to operate the Goulamina lithium mine and add
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Eastern regions still dominate battery metals market
Asia Pacific leads the world in battery manufacturing, holding about 87% of all key components, and the region is making
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Major Argentina Lithium deal signals growing demand from EV manufacturers
The global race for lithium, fuelled by the surge in electric vehicle (EV) demand, has positioned Argentina as a key
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Carbon regime add uncertainty to lithium costs
The advent of carbon pricing has the potential to accelerate cost increases for Lithium producers. Lithium mining, concentrating and conversion
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Eramet launches pilot for direct extraction of geothermal lithium
French miner Eramet said today that the company and its partner Électricité de Strasbourg (ÉS) inaugurate a pilot unit for
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Keliber lithium project to construct concentrator and develop open pit mine
Sibanye Stillwater’s Keliber lithium project progressed significantly during Q3 2023. On 6 October 2023, Sibanye-Stillwater announced Board approval for the
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Assore offer for mine in Ghana rejected Atlantic Lithium
Atlantic Lithium (AIM:ALL) said today that it rejected an offer by Assore International Holdings to acquire all of Atlantic at
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Lithium giant SQM’s net income down 56% in Q3 due to lower prices
Chilean lithium giant Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (NYSE: SQM) yesterday reported net income of $1,809.5 million in 9M
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Avalon and Sibelco form JV to develop flagship lithium mine in Ontario
Avalon Advanced Materials has announced it established a joint venture with Antwerp-based Sibelco to advance mining activities at the flagship
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Direct lithium extraction technology to come online in 2025
Chris Doornbos, founder and CEO of E3 Lithium, says the first projects ex-China to use Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology
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Sibanye-Stillwater approves the 2nd phase of its Keliber lithium project
Johannesburg – Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that it has approved the commencement of the second phase of its Keliber lithium project
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How clean is the nickel and lithium in a battery?
The production of lithium (Li) and nickel (Ni), two key raw materials for batteries, can produce vastly different emissions profiles.
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Six factors shaping the lithium market
Soaring demand from electric vehicle (EV) uptake saw lithium prices spike in 2022, before falling back at the start of
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Global lithium production to catch up with demand soon
In its recent research report, the Australian Government’s Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER) said that lithium prices
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Albemarle Lithium makes revised bid to acquire Liontown valued at US$4.3bn
Albemarle, the world’s leading lithium producer, yesterday confirmed that it submitted a “best and final” non-binding proposal to acquire all
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Pilbara lithium producer net profit up 326% in FY23
Australian lithium producer Pilbara Minerals reported Friday that in the year ended June 30 2023 (FY23), the company produced 620.1
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Stellantis invests over $100M in geothermal lithium project
Carmaker Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) today announced a major investment of over $100 million to advance the development of geothermal lithium
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Piedmont funds development of Ghana lithium project
Lithium producer Piedmont Lithium (Nasdaq: PLL) today announced that it will increase its stake in Atlantic Lithium’s Ewoyaa lithium project
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Carbon regimes add uncertainty to lithium future costs
The advent of carbon pricing has the potential to accelerate cost increases for Lithium producers. Lithium mining, concentrating and conversion
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Advancements in lithium processing technology keep up with demand
Ken Hoffman, materials senior expert at McKinsey & Co., surveyed advances in lithium processing technology. He argues that advancements in
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Allkem produces first lithium carbonate cake at Olaroz stage 2
Lithium producer Allkem has announced that stage 2 of the Olaroz lithium facility in Argentina has successfully achieved first production,
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NAL producesw 30,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate
North American lithium producer Sayona Mining has announced it achieved a new production milestone at its North American Lithium operation
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