July 3, 2024

India’s Jammu and Kashmir lithium block gets no bids in second attempt

The government in February 2023 found its first lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir with estimated reserves of 5.9 million metric tons.

July 3, 2024

Eramet targets November production start at Argentina lithium plant

Eramet aims to start production at its new Centenario lithium plant in Argentina before the end of the year.

July 3, 2024

Rio Tinto ups stake in Sovereign Metals with $12.4m investment

The fresh investment takes Rio's interest in Sovereign, the owner of Malawi's Kasiya rutile-graphite project, to 19.76%.

July 2, 2024

Australia’s Chalice Mining inks deal with Mitsubishi to develop PGE project

The companies will develop the Gonneville PGE-nickel-copper-cobalt project in Western Australia.

July 2, 2024

BASF pulls plug on Chile investment plans amid EV slowdown

The German chemicals giant withdrew from initial talks with Vancouver's Wealth Minerals on Tuesday.

July 2, 2024

India in talks with Africa, Latin America countries for critical mineral blocks

India is also in discussions with Australia for critical minerals.

July 2, 2024

Rio Tinto in talks to prevent another strike at Oyu Tolgoi

Rio Tinto has said changes to Mongolia’s Labour Law in 2022 had prompted it to recalculate employee salaries.

July 1, 2024

Hedge funds are hoarding cobalt amid battery metal slump

Cobalt futures trading has taken off on CME Group’s Comex exchange, creating a way for traders to hedge their physical positions in the newly liquid futures market. 

June 30, 2024

Lake Resources to cut more than 50% of global workforce

Last week, the lithium developer said that it is laying off staff and selling assets.

June 30, 2024

Metals firms ‘confused’ by ESG regulations but hope for future price premium

"There's no unified ESG standard for us to follow," said Bryce Lee, a director at China's Huayou Cobalt.