June 4, 2024 Chile lithium project attracting plenty of interest, Enami says The early-stage Altoandinos project is part of President Gabriel Boric’s agenda to open up new areas to lithium extraction in a bid to double output.
June 4, 2024 Warren Buffett’s Berkshire partners with Occidental to extract lithium The two companies formed a JV to produce high-purity lithium compounds from geothermal brine.
June 4, 2024 Bravura expects to begin Zimbabwe lithium production in 2025 The miner remains committed to commissioning the Kamativi lithium tailings project despite the weak price of the battery metal.
June 4, 2024 South Korean, African leaders pledge deeper ties, critical mineral development South Korea is planning to increase development aid for Africa to $10 billion over the next six years.
June 3, 2024 Lithion completes battery material extraction plant construction in Québec The build marks the first lithium-ion battery critical mineral extraction plant in North America’s north-east, the company said.
June 3, 2024 Lithium Ionic arranges $11 million financing for Brazil projects Net proceeds will go towards Lithium Ionic's two development projects, Itinga and Salinas.
June 3, 2024 CNGR looks to snap up more lithium projects in Argentina Senior CNGR executives visited at least three deposits in Argentina last week.
June 3, 2024 Australia orders Chinese investors to sell down stake in rare earths miner Northern Minerals is developing the Browns Range heavy rare earths project in Western Australia.
June 3, 2024 Researchers push for using iron instead of cobalt, nickel in next-gen lithium-ion batteries A team of scientists has transformed the reactivity of iron metal, the cheapest metal commodity.
June 3, 2024 Gina Rinehart ups stake in lithium-focused Vulcan The mining billionaire, through its firm Hancock Prospecting, is now Vulcan's second largest shareholder, with a 7.5% stake.
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