Mt Cattlin surpasses expectations - Galaxy

Lithium miner Galaxy Resources has reported that its Mount Cattlin project, in Western Australia, was exceeding design throughput levels following process improvements in the past 12 months. At full capacity, the Mount Cattlin operation would...

Galaxy opens Chinese plant

Lithium miner Galaxy on Thursday officially opened its Jiangsu lithium carbonate plant, in China. The A$100-million plant was the largest-capacity battery-grade lithium carbonate plant in the Asia Pacific region, and has a design capacity of some...

Galaxy Resources to fast track Quebec spodumene project

Australian lithium miner Galaxy Resources has started a definitive feasibility study (DFS) at James Bay, paving the way to increase its stake in the Canadian spodumene project to 70%. ASX-listed Galaxy entered into a farm-in agreement with...

Galaxy reports 25% production rise at Mount Cattlin

Lithium miner Galaxy Resources has reported a 25% increase in production from its Mount Cattlin spodumene mine and processing facility, in Western Australia, for the month of July. Spodumene concentrate production reached 8 916 t during July, up...

Galaxy concludes A$120m raising for Australia, China projects

Lithium-miner Galaxy Resources on Thursday concluded a A$120-million capital raising. “We will use the funds for working capital and ramp-up of our Mount Cattlin spodumene project in Western Australia and Jiangsu lithium carbonate plant in...

Galaxy hikes Mount Cattlin resource by 14%

Lithium producer Galaxy Resources has lifted the contained resource at Mount Cattlin, in Western Australia, by 14%, expanding the mine life expectancy to 18 years. Mount Cattlin now hosts 197 000 t of contained lithium oxide.

Galaxy Resources postpones Hong Kong IPO

Lithium developer Galaxy Resources has postponed its initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong stock exchange (SEHK), owing to unfavourable financial market conditions. ASX-listed Galaxy initially planned a secondary listing on the SEHK by...

Galaxy raises A$91,5m for lithium projects, acquisitions

Emerging lithium-miner Galaxy Resources has finalised a A$91,5-million capital raising to fund the ramp-up of its projects, as well as to fund potential acquisitions of other lithium-related projects. MD Iggy Tan said on Monday that the capital...

Galaxy starts lithium production at Mount Cattlin

ASX-listed Galaxy Resources has produced its first lithium concentrate from the Mount Cattlin operation, in Western Australia. The miner said on Tuesday that the production start-up was on schedule and followed the successful commissioning of the...

Lithium company Galaxy raises A$30m from Chinese investor

Emerging Australian lithium-miner Galaxy Resources plans raise A$30-million from a Chinese investor to ramp up its Mount Cattlin and Jiangsu projects, the company announced on Monday. MD Iggy Tan said in a statement that Galaxy had signed an...

Galaxy starts ore extraction at WA lithium project

Emerging lithium-miner Galaxy Resources has started ore extraction from the Dowling pit, at its Mount Cattlin spodumene project, in Western Australia. MD Iggy Tan said on Thursday that the first ore from the project was a milestone that would...

Daily podcast – March 5, 2010

African Eagle is in talks with mostly Asian and European metals buyers to raise funds for its nickel project in Tanzania; and Galaxy Resources starts mining at its Mount Cattlin lithium project.