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USSM selected for potential $400m funding from Exim
USSM selected for potential $400m funding from Exim
12th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

St Louis, Missouri-based US Strategic Minerals (USSM) has received a nonbinding letter of interest from the Export Import Bank of the US (Exim) for a potential debt funding package of... 


Rio Tinto’s Serbia lithium project faces fresh protests
Rio Tinto’s Serbia lithium project faces fresh protests
12th August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Environmental activists and opposition groups are set to gather in the center of Serbia’s capital on Saturday to demand a halt to the Rio Tinto Group’s $2.4-billion plans to open Europe’s biggest... 


Seriti Green CEO Peter Venn and Seriti Group CE Mike Teke.
Global energy winners will be those transitioning quickly and effectively
8th August 2024 By: Martin Creamer

When it comes to the energy transition, the countries that implement the strongest energy portfolios and power grids the fastest and most effectively are going to be the winning countries. That is... 


IGO negotiating potential Forrestania deal with Medallion
IGO negotiating potential Forrestania deal with Medallion
8th August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Nickel and lithium miner IGO is negotiating a potential transaction with Medallion Metals to divest of the Cosmic Boy processing facility and infrastructure at the Forrestania Nickel project.... 


A uranium mine in Namibia
Namibia says just 42% of approved mining projects are operating
8th August 2024 By: Bloomberg

Namibia said less than half of the mining projects it has approved are in operation, prompting the government to take a tougher stance on issuing permits. Just 68 of the 162 licenses approved by... 


Arizona Lithium's Prairie produces battery-grade lithium carbonate
7th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Arizona Lithium on Wednesday announced that it had produced battery-grade lithium carbonate from its Prairie lithium project, in Saskatchewan. The lithium carbonate was produced from... 


Pilbara Minerals COO resigns
7th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Western Australian lithium company Pilbara Minerals announced late on Wednesday that Vince De Carolis had resigned from the position of COO. He would step down from his duties as COO with... 


Mount Cattlin in Western Australia
Australia's lithium industry seen bearing brunt of supply cuts
7th August 2024 By: Reuters

Arcadium Lithium on Wednesday joined a growing list of producers reviewing lithium operations in Australia amid a rout in prices for the battery raw material that is expected to result in more... 


Patriot reports significant resource upgrade at Shaakichiuwaanaan
Patriot reports significant resource upgrade at Shaakichiuwaanaan
6th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Patriot Battery Metals on Tuesday updated the mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the CV5 and CV13 spodumene pegmatites at its Shaakichiuwaanaan property, formerly known as the... 


Arcadium announces ‘small, but important’ acquisition
6th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE- and ASX-listed Arcadium Lithium has announced the acquisition of the lithium metal business of Li-Metal for $11-million in cash. The acquisition includes the intellectual property and... 


EnergyX makes $150m bid for Galan Lithium's Argentina assets
EnergyX makes $150m bid for Galan Lithium's Argentina assets
6th August 2024 By: Reuters

Lithium technology startup EnergyX has made a $150-million bid for Galan Lithium's assets in Argentina, part of a strategy to consolidate acreage needed to produce the electric vehicle battery... 


The Greenbushes lithium mine is the cornerstone of IGO's growth.
‘Too big to fail’ lithium to remain crucial amid market uncertainties, says IGO’s Vella
6th August 2024 By: Mariaan Webb

Lithium will continue to play a key role in the future of battery technology and in the broader energy transition, despite significant market uncertainties, according to Australian miner IGO MD... 


WA gold companies shine but critical minerals pull index down
WA gold companies shine but critical minerals pull index down
5th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Gold-focused Western Australia companies have shone in 2024, with strong prices driving merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, while prices for some critical minerals, including lithium and rare... 


Australian critical mineral explorers, developers and producers face uncertainty - Deloitte
Australian critical mineral explorers, developers and producers face uncertainty - Deloitte
5th August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The global trade and investment environment for critical minerals is rapidly changing and Australian critical mineral explorers, developers and producers need to understand the implications for... 


Marula granted permit for Blesberg openpit mining
2nd August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Battery metals investment and exploration company Marula Mining's Southern African Lithium and Tantalum Mining subsidiary has been awarded a mining permit for its Blesberg lithium and tantalum... 


Members of the Winsome team inspecting the Renard processing facilities.
Winsome extends Renard option to year-end
1st August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Lithium explorer and developer Winsome Resources has extended the exclusive option to acquire the Renard project, in Canada, to the end of 2024, buying the company more time to complete its due... 


Photo looking north-west of CV5 showing the three mountains/hills – the basis of the word
Shaakichiuwaanaan.
Patriot renames Corvette project
1st August 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Critical minerals developer Patriot Battery Metals has announced the renaming of the Corvette project, in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec, to the Shaakichiuwaanaan project. The Cree word,... 


Marula’s new ore sorter to be transported to Blesberg soon
1st August 2024 By: Darren Parker

AQSE- and A2X-listed Marula Mining’s Tomra COM XRT 1200 ore sorter has been decommissioned in Gauteng and will be transported to Springbok in the Northern Cape soon, the company said on August 1.... 


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... 


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