April 15, 2024 Chile probes for lithium exploration interest, aims for five projects Economy minister Nicolas Grau said the country is hoping to develop between 3 and 5 new lithium projects.
April 15, 2024 Horizonte Minerals fails to secure financing, considering mine sale The company considers selling its Brazilian nickel mine amidst low prices and supply surplus from Indonesia.
April 15, 2024 Tesla supplier Piedmont Lithium gets key North Carolina mining permit The proposed mine could produce 30,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide per year.
April 14, 2024 Illegal workers arrested at Posco Argentina operation The illegal workers had entered Argentina under tourist visas and started working for the mining company at the Güemes Industrial Park.
April 14, 2024 New electrolyte component allows for safe, high-performance solid-state batteries A stable and highly conductive lithium-ion conductor has been found to address the need for non-sulphide solid electrolytes in solid-state batteries.
April 12, 2024 US moves closer to approving ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine The proposed mine, roughly 225 miles north of Las Vegas, contains one of North America's largest sources of lithium.
April 12, 2024 France wants to revive copper mining and speed up green projects Copper mining has been halted in France for more than two decades.
April 11, 2024 Gina Rinehart-backed lithium hopeful surges after demo batch Vulcan Energy has gained nearly 40% this week after announcing its first viable output using direct-extraction technology.
April 11, 2024 Canada Nickel starts working on Crawford, eyes 2027 production The company has started front end engineering design at the northern Ontario project, expected to be in production by late 2027.
April 10, 2024 Tianqi takes another shot at probing SQM-Codelco lithium deal It’s the latest twist in tensions between SQM and its Chinese shareholder after representatives of the two companies questioned each other’s real motivations.
Japan to test rare-earth mining from deep seabed mud A government-backed trial will lift mineral-rich seabed mud to the surface as Tokyo seeks secure supplies beyond China. December 23, 2025 | 03:53 am
