More succinct licence processes are needed to attract exploration investment in South Africa,  Pearl Gray Equity and Research managing partner Steve Booyens said on Friday. “There are loads of... 

TSX-V-listed American Lithium has arranged a strategic investment for Surge Battery Metals to be completed by way of non-brokered private placement of up to 17.9-million units at $0.40 each. Each... 

ASX-listed European Lithium has inked a binding term sheet to jointly develop and operate a lithium hydroxide processing plant in Saudi Arabia. Under the term sheet with Obeikan Group, the two... 

Chinese steel giant Tsingshan and French mining group Eramet plan to invest more than $1.7-billion in two stages of a lithium production project in Argentina, Tsingshan said in a statement on... 

Namibia is not considering taking minority stakes in mining and petroleum producers already operating in the country, the ministry of mines and energy said on Thursday, clarifying earlier comments... 

Fruitful discussions are taking place on flow-through shares to incentivise junior mining and exploration, Minerals Council South Africa’s Junior and Emerging Miners Desk head Grant Mitchell said... 

Morocco's government and China-based battery maker Gotion High Tech have agreed to look into setting up an electric vehicle battery plant in the kingdom with up to $6.3-billion in eventual... 

Junior Midas Minerals has struck an agreement with TSX-V listed Gold Terra Resources Corporation to hunt for lithium at Gold Terra’s Yellowknife gold project, in Canada. Under the Stage 1 earn-in... 

Exploration and development company Atlantic, which is building Ghana’s first lithium mine, has appointed CEO Keith Muller and Patrick Brindle to its board of directors, subject to the completion... 

Zimbabwe wants lithium miners operating in the country to work towards producing battery-grade lithium locally and could impose a tax on exports of lithium concentrate in future, Mines Minister... 

Junior lithium company Galan Lithium is evaluating a four-phase development approach for its projects in Argentina. The ASX-listed company on Thursday said that all components of the initial... 

Chinese miner Tibet Summit Resources will invest $1.7-billion to develop two lithium projects in Argentina, the economy ministry said on Wednesday, as the South American country eyes burgeoning... 

The European Union (EU) is in negotiations with Democratic Republic of Congo, a leading source of battery minerals, and aims for talks with other African countries to shore up its supplies of... 

Mining company Savannah Resources said on Wednesday Portuguese authorities had approved its environmental impact assessment (EIA) for what could become Western Europe's largest lithium mine,... 

The Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) forecast on Tuesday a "strong" lithium shortage and significant price hikes from 2031, as demand surges for the metal used to make batteries for electric... 

Chile hopes to start negotiations soon with Albemarle as part of the government's plan to gain majority control of lithium mining projects, Mining Minister Marcela Hernando said on Tuesday. The... 

ASX-listed Vulcan Energy has inked a binding term sheet with automaker Stellantis for the first phase of a multiphase project, to develop new geothermal projects aimed at decarbonising the energy... 

A definitive feasibility study (DFS) into the Swanson tantalum/lithium project, in Namibia, has estimated would produce at an average 12 500 t/m rate over a mine-life of eight years. ASX-listed... 

North Carolina regulators on Tuesday asked Piedmont Lithium for additional information needed to approve the company's mine permit application, the third such request since the review process began... 

Geoscience Australia has developed an atlas of sites across Australia pinpointing previously mined and discarded rock and earth which could help boost Australia’s global position as a clean energy... 

Exploration company Firering Strategic Minerals has announced the successful completion of its extensive Phase II soil sampling programme at its Atex lithium/tantalum project, in Côte d'Ivoire.... 

South Africa’s Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is going all out to attract junior mining and exploration companies, making it easier for companies to get on to the exchange and to remain on the... 

Lithium miner Sayona Mining has completed the bookbuild for its A$200-million underwritten placement, priced at 18c each. The company earlier this month announced the fully underwritten... 

Renewable hydrogen, future facing minerals processing and shipbuilding and sustainment has been identified as the three industries targeted by the Western Australian government to transform the... 

President Joe Biden’s signature climate policy is helping drive a “golden age of mineral exploration” in Australia, as the US rushes to catch up with China on clean energy technologies, the... 

Nasdaq- and TSX-V-listed Sigma Lithium has received payment on its first shipment under its offtake to sell ‘green tailings’ to  Yahua International Investment and Development to be upcycled into... 

TSX-V-listed LithiumBank has announced the results of its preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the Boardwalk lithium brine project, in west-central Alberta. The study proposes 31 350 t/y... 

Chile’s government expects its new lithium strategy to expand international trade relationships while attracting more foreign investment to the industry. President Gabriel Boric’s administration... 

ASX-listed Leo Lithium has struck a A$106-million shareholding and cooperation agreement with Chinese lithium giant Ganfeng Lithium. Under the terms of the agreement, Ganfeng would take a 9.9%...