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Consolidation has played a central role with gold giant Newmont securing a A$28.8-billion deal this year to buy Australian rival Newcrest Mining.
Record resources deals rescue a dim year for Australian bankers
13th December 2023 By: Bloomberg

Energy and mining deals have dominated Australia’s dealmaking scene like never before this year. About $A111.3-billion ($73-billion) of energy and mining deals have been announced in Australia... 


Charger to draw down Rio Tinto funding
12th December 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Lithium junior Charger Metals is expecting to receive A$1.2-million from Rio Tinto Exploration this week under a farm-in agreement for its Lake Johnston lithium project, in the Yilgarn of Western... 


Atlantic announces 15.7Mt maiden feldspar resource estimate at Ewoyaa
12th December 2023 By: Darren Parker

Africa-focused lithium exploration and development company Atlantic Lithium has announced a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 15.7-million tonnes at... 


MetalsGrove acquires Zim lithium assets
11th December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed critical metals exploration company MetalsGrove will acquire six, contiguous and highly prospective lithium/tin/tantalum claims in Zimbabwe. The claims, which MetalsGrove will... 


Winsome declares ‘globally significant’ resource at Quebec project
11th December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Perth-based lithium explorer Winsome Resources on Monday declared a “globally significant” maiden mineral resource of 59-million tonnes at 1.12% lithium oxide at its Adina project, in Quebec.... 


GT1 raises A$14.6m for Canada lithium project
GT1 raises A$14.6m for Canada lithium project
11th December 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Green Technology Metals (GT1) has successfully raised A$14.6-million, or C$13-million, using the “flow-through shares” provision under Canadian tax laws. The company issued... 


Australian Mines diversifies battery metals portfolio
7th December 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Australian Mines (AUZ) has acquired two highly prospective exploration projects in Brazil for $1.1-million – the Jequie rare earths and Resende lithium projects. The projects are... 


Green Technology targets FID for Ontario lithium project in 2024
Green Technology targets FID for Ontario lithium project in 2024
7th December 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada-focused lithium company Green Technology Metals (GT1) has progressed its Seymour mine development, in Ontario, to a definitive feasibility study (DFS), targeting a financial investment... 


Sibanye-Stillwater streaks ahead with renewables projects.
Sibanye-Stillwater accelerates decarbonisation with two further renewables projects
7th December 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The financial close and start of construction of two additional renewable energy projects for Sibanye-Stillwater’s South Africa operations has been announced. The first project, the Witberg wind... 


US IRA is 'cream on top' as Arcadium eyes lithium growth
US IRA is 'cream on top' as Arcadium eyes lithium growth
7th December 2023 By: Reuters

US subsidies for critical minerals development will support growth for top three lithium producer Arcadium Lithium if the $10.6-billion Livent and Allkem merger creating the new company goes ahead,... 


Desert Metals receives strong support for placement
6th December 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Desert Metals has received commitments for a placement of shares and attaching options to raise A$3.75-million to fund drilling and exploration in Côte d’Ivoire and to continue... 


Power Minerals nears offtake, funding agreement with Xiamen on Argentina project
6th December 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australia-listed Power Minerals is on the cusp of signing a binding offtake, funding and logistics agreement with Shanghai-listed Xiamen Xiangya New Energy for the Salta Lithium project, in... 


CAA Mining actively drilling for lithium in spodumene in Ghana – research firm
6th December 2023 By: Darren Parker

Non-independent researcher SP Angel has reported that mining and exploration company CAA Mining is actively engaged in drilling operations to delineate a new lithium-in-spodumene resource in Ghana.... 


Surge in lithium stocks raise hope rout in EV metal almost done
6th December 2023 By: Bloomberg

A sudden jump in the share prices of Chinese lithium producers is spurring optimism that a rout in the electric vehicle battery metal may be coming to an end. China’s two biggest producers —... 


Marula completes drilling programmes at South African project ahead of schedule
6th December 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Africa-focused mining and development company Marula Mining has completed Phase 1 and 2 diamond drilling programmes at the Blesberg lithium and tantalum mine in South Africa, ahead of schedule,... 


Investors are seeing past 75% lithium plunge, Chile’s Enami says
Investors are seeing past 75% lithium plunge, Chile’s Enami says
6th December 2023 By: Bloomberg

Chile’s State-owned Enami will be in a position to choose a partner for a sprawling lithium project by mid next year, saying a plunge in prices of the battery metal hasn’t damped the interest of... 


The site plan for Piedmont's Carolina operations
Piedmont Lithium gets another extension amid North Carolina mine permit review
6th December 2023 By: Reuters

North Carolina regulators have granted Piedmont Lithium's request for more time to provide information needed to complete the state's long-running review of the company's mine permit application.... 


Marula appoints new COO
5th December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Africa-focused battery metals investment and exploration company Marula Mining has appointed Martin Westerman to succeed Tokkas van Heerden, who has resigned, as COO. The appointment of a COO is... 


Liontown progresses to Stage 1 of Mulwarrie lithium JV
5th December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Liontown Resources has elected to progress to the Stage 1 earn-in phase of the farm-in arrangement at fellow-listed Olympio Metals’ Mulwarrie project. The Mulwarrie joint venture project... 


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Andrada produces high-grade spodumene concentrate at Lithium Ridge licence area
5th December 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has produced high-grade lithium spodumene concentrate from mineralised pegmatite material sourced from the Lithium Ridge licence area –  a fully permitted mining licence... 


Tug boats at the Port of Geraldton
Liontown locks in port services deal for Kathleen Valley exports
4th December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australian lithium company Liontown Resources has put in place the final link in securing its supply chain for the export of lithium ore from its Kathleen Valley project, in Western Australia, with... 


Desert Metals picks up Côte d'Ivoire projects
4th December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Desert Metals is taking its hunt for gold and lithium to West Africa, acquiring 100% of the issued share capital of Côte d’Ivoire mineral explorer CDI Resources. CDI currently... 


MMC in Mpumalanga.
Mpumalanga battery manganese aspirant hoping for IDC co-investment
4th December 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Canada-headquartered Giyani Metals, which operates in Botswana, has secured $16-million in financing from South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to advance a battery-grade... 


Mining's net fixed capital formation, shown in blue, must be boosted.
Greenfield investment lagging badly, mining’s contribution to economy halved
1st December 2023 By: Martin Creamer

The growth of investment in fresh new greenfield mining projects is lagging badly and the contribution of the South African mining industry to the national economy has more than halved in the last... 


Commissioning of expanded processing plant at Marula's Blesberg project remains on track
1st December 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

African focused battery metals investment and exploration company Marula Mining has reported steady progress in the expansion of ore processing capacity at its Blesberg lithium and tantalum... 


Patriot kick starts Corvette approvals process
1st December 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Patriot Battery Metals has initiated the approvals process for the Corvette project, submitting the preliminary information statement to the Quebec government. The submission... 


Sayona’s Moblan DFS to be finalised early next year
Sayona’s Moblan DFS to be finalised early next year
1st December 2023 By: Mariaan Webb

A definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the Moblan lithium project, the centrepiece of Sayona Mining’s Eeyou Istchee James Bay hub, will be released in the first quarter of 2024, interim CEO James... 


China lithium price poised for further decline in 2024 - analysts
China lithium price poised for further decline in 2024 - analysts
1st December 2023 By: Reuters

Lithium carbonate prices in top consumer China could fall by more than 30% next year from the current level, analysts say, as growing supply from all major producers outpaces the rise in demand... 


Zimbabwe orders lithium miners to submit refinery plans by March 2024
30th November 2023 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe has given lithium miners up to March 2024 to submit plans for the local production of battery-grade lithium in a bid to benefit from growing demand for the clean energy mineral, Finance... 


Lithium slump has room to run as bearish bets mount in Guangzhou
Lithium slump has room to run as bearish bets mount in Guangzhou
30th November 2023 By: Bloomberg

The swift and brutal decline in lithium prices may still have room to run as bearish bets mount on the Chinese futures market that trades the battery metal. Prices on the Guangzhou Futures... 


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