June 17, 2024 Chilean Cobalt gets $317 million funding support from EXIM Bank The loan is expected to fund development efforts within the mining concessions that comprise the La Cobaltera cobalt-copper project.
June 17, 2024 Cluff Africa agrees to develop Zimbabwe lithium mine Cluff will be assigned a 45% share of licenses at Sandawana held by Kuvimba.
June 17, 2024 SQM reaches supply deal with Hyundai, Kia The miner had previously landed supply deals with Ford Motors and battery maker LG Energy.
June 17, 2024 Japan, Chile boost ties in lithium extraction, supply Japanese firms would have long-term preferential access to the battery metal in exchange for adding value and transferring skills.
June 17, 2024 Cornish Metals to sell Nickel King asset Cornish Metals will stay involved in the nickel-copper-cobalt property's potential success while concentrating on its South Crofty tin project.
June 16, 2024 Chile says Saudi mining minister to visit, lithium expected on agenda Chile is the world's second-largest producer of lithium.
June 16, 2024 Serbia to give green light for Rio Tinto’s lithium mine The Jadar project could potentially produce 58,000 tons of lithium a year, starting in 2028.
June 14, 2024 Congo’s Gecamines threatens to intervene in sale of cobalt firm The DRC’s state miner said it will need to approve any acquisition of cobalt producer Chemaf Resources if the new owner wants to take over a key mining permit.
June 14, 2024 Tesla shareholders vote no on deep sea mining moratorium Earlier this month, General Motors Co. investors rejected a similar proposal.
June 14, 2024 Mali approves Leo Lithium’s stake sale to Ganfeng The Australian company has also secured two outstanding permits for the Goulamina lithium project, in southern Mali.
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