LITHIUM: Spodumene concentrate produced from Ngungaju plant
Australian lithium producer, Pilbara Minerals has announced that it has successfully produced the first spodumene concentrate from the coarse circuit
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Pilbara Minerals to value-add lithium salts at Pilgangoora Project
Australian lithium producer, Pilbara Minerals has announcde that it made strong progress with its growth and diversification strategy to become
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Neo Lithium bought by China’s Zijin Mining in US$770 deal
China’s Zijin Mining Group agreed to buy Canada’s Neo Lithium Corp in total cash consideration of US$770 (C$960) million, the
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Which metals are needed for low-carbon technology?
Clean energy technologies often rely on certain key metals which will be needed if they are to continue to expand.
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American Manganese produces 99.99% lithium sulfate
American Manganese has reported the successful production of lithium sulfate (Li2SO4) with 99.99% purity. The bulk sample of lithium sulfatewas
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Sibanye-Stillwater: from gold to lithium
Sibanye-Stillwater, the mining group spearheaded by CEO Neal Froneman, declared a strategic intent to build a PGM business in 2014,
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DRC’s Manono Lithium gets injection of $240 million to start production
Cornerstone investor secured for development of Manono Lithium and Tin Project AVZ Minerals has announced its wholly owned subsidiary, AVZ
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Battery recycling demonstration plant completed
Primobius has initiated the commissioning phase for the hydrometallurgical refining circuits in its showcase lithium-ion battery (LIB) recycling demonstration plant
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Why is Sibanye-Stillwater rushing into battery metals?
Sibanye-Stillwater’s battery material strategy is primarily focused on the United States and Europe in recognition of the developing need for
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Sibanye-Stillwater to establish joint venture for lithium-boron project
Johannesburg – Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that it has reached agreement with ioneer Limited (ioneer) to establish a joint venture company
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Why is now time for Lithium mining?
The global energy storage revolution is generating high demand for new sources of lithium (Li) with analysts forecasting significant demand increases
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GREEN METALS: Clayton Valley Lithium Project, Nevada
Cypress owns 100% of the Clayton Valley Lithium Project totalling 5,430 acres in southwest Nevada, USA. The Clayton Valley Project is
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Lithium’s buoyant amid increasing demand and curtailed supply
Roskill says that in the lithium market, 2020 started with a high level of uncertainty. During 2019, the market saw
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Sibanye Stillwater: Initial steps to position in mobility battery metals
Sibanye Stillwater reports in its half-yearly update that the global shift towards more socially and environmentally aware behaviours and policies
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Rio Tinto commits funding for Jadar lithium project
LONDON – Rio Tinto has committed $2.4 billion to the Jadar lithium-borates project in Serbia, one of the world’s largest
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General Motors to secure local and low-cost lithium
General Motors has agreed to form a strategic investment and commercial collaboration with Controlled Thermal Resources to secure local and
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Metals can be extracted from brines of dormant volcanoes
Magma beneath volcanoes releases gases that rise towards the surface. These gases are rich in metals. As the pressure drops,
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Developing low-carbon lithium supply chain for EV manufacturing
The battery-chain in Europe continues to show an increased preference for battery-quality lithium hydroxide, over lithium carbonate, although some entry-level
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IronRidge finds highest grade lithium to date in Ghana
IronRidge Resources, the African focussed minerals exploration company, has reported multiple high-grade lithium pegmatite drill intersections at new targets adjacent
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Liivent to supply lithium for BMW battery cell
Joining automakers trend, the BMW Group will be accelerating its expansion of e-mobility in the coming years. By 2030, at
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Sibanye-Stillwater secures entry into battery metals sector
Johannesburg – Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that it entered into an investment agreement with advanced lithium project, Keliber Oy. The Transaction
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Rock Tech raises money to build lithium refinery
VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA – Rock Tech Lithium Inc. has announced the closing of its non-brokered private placement of 2,580,645 units
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AVZ Signs First Lithium Offtake Agreement with GFL International
AVZ Minerals Limited has secured a strategic, long-term offtake partner with GFL International Co., a subsidiary of China’s largest lithium
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Marginal recovery for lithium industry expected
Since 2018, the prolonged downward trend for lithium compound and mineral concentrate prices has caused a difficult and often painful
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AMY achieves 99.7% extraction of lithium-ion battery material
SURREY, B.C., CANADA – American Manganese Inc. (AMY) has reported that the RecycLiCo pilot plant leach stages achieved 99.7% extraction
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Five things the world will need for a low-carbon future
Take clean energy technologies like wind, solar and batteries: each of these needs large amounts of minerals and metals to
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Lithium production either carbon-intensive or wasting water
Owing to its use in high tech applications such as Li-ion batteries, lithium will play a crucial role in aiding
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TechMet gets investment to produce technology metals
DUBLIN/WASHINGTON DC – The US International Development Finance Corporation has made a $25 million investment into TechMet Ltd, a private
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AMY acquires precipitation reactor to advance recycled cathode material
American Manganese Inc. (AMY) has acquired a specialized cathode precipitation reactor from an Asian supplier of commercial cathode precursor manufacturing
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Lithium expected to be in deficit longer term
Lithium carbonate and hydroxide prices continued to exhibit a descendant trend throughout the most of 2019, with monthly average lithium
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