May 7, 2024

Pilbara Minerals open to ‘great’ acquisition opportunities

For now, Pilbara Minerals is undertaking expansion projects such as building out a demonstration plant at its Pilgangoora project.

May 7, 2024

Leo Lithium sells Mali project stake to Ganfeng for $342 million

A new mining code in Mali means the government's potential stake in the Goulamina project will likely rise to 30% from 20% previously.

May 7, 2024

US Strategic Metals, Missouri University partner on precursor cathode material research

Currently, most of the pCAM in the world is produced outside the United States.

May 7, 2024

Firebird Metals confirms low-cost Chinese manganese operation with feasibility study

According to the feasibility study, the projected capex of the Stage 1 operation is estimated at $83.5 million.

May 7, 2024

Piedmont Lithium wins US state mining permit after posting reclamation bond

State officials formally awarded the 16-page permit to Piedmont on Tuesday after a nearly three-year process.

May 7, 2024

AMG Critical Materials hit by lower lithium and vanadium prices

Revenue of the Dutch company decreased 21% year-on-year to $358 million in the first quarter.

May 7, 2024

Ganfeng seeks full control of lithium mine in Mali

The board of the miner approved the proposal to acquire 40% of the Goulamina project from Leo Lithium.

May 6, 2024

A leadership battle is brewing at deep sea mining’s regulatory body

The choice of the International Seabed Authority's next secretary-general could have significant economic and environmental consequences for deep sea mining.

May 6, 2024

Battery developer backed by Paulson, Gates files for bankruptcy

Ambri was founded in 2010 by two researchers who developed a “liquid metal” battery while at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

May 6, 2024

Scientists say new ‘water battery’ can hold more energy than lithium cells

The iodine and bromine-based aqueous battery showed an energy density of 1200 watt-hours per liter, surpassing the 700Wh/L of non-aqueous lithium batteries.