March 27, 2024 Chile needs to finalize more lithium plan details to spur investment, miners say Industry players said they are seeking information on how contracts will be awarded by officials in the country that is the world's second-biggest lithium producer.
March 27, 2024 Rivers near Congo copper and cobalt mines are toxic – report Local residents reported a lack of clean drinking water.
March 27, 2024 Scientists get better understanding of how rare earth metal in lightbulbs forms Cerium is a rare earth metal that is used in some types of lightbulbs and flat-screen TVs.
March 27, 2024 Chile opens 26 lithium salt flats to private companies Tender process for the lithium-rich flats, excluding Atacama and Maricunga, will start in April and is expected to conclude in July.
March 26, 2024 Tsingshan unit plans Indonesian battery plant as trade frictions mount The plant will be housed alongside Tsingshan’s existing operations in Weda Bay and could begin operating as soon as next year.
March 26, 2024 Li-Cycle to cut 17% of staff amid battery recycling growing pains The company has struggled with construction cost overruns at its Rochester, New York, battery processing facility.
March 26, 2024 Fortune Minerals gets federal funding for Northwest Territories project, Alberta refinery $526,200 funding for the production of cobalt sulphate and bismuth ingot products.
March 26, 2024 Kodal Minerals on track to produce lithium at Bougouni in Q4 Kodal is in competition with Leo Lithium to develop Mali’s first lithium mine.
March 26, 2024 Chinese miners eye overseas deals after battery metals slump Zijin and CMOC Group set sights on overseas expansion amid a Western pullback.
March 26, 2024 How science may assist green metals exploration efforts A recent paper in the journal Science Advances reveals new information that may inform future metal prospecting.
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