March 22, 2024

India’s NMDC looking at lithium assets in Africa and Australia

In June last year, NMDC's unit Legacy Iron Ore signed a lithium exploration pact with Australia's Hancock Prospecting.

March 21, 2024

SQM doubles down on lithium boom as peers go on the defensive

On the edge of Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the world’s biggest lithium refineries is about to get a lot bigger.

March 21, 2024

EU to keep tabs on Norway deep sea mining efforts

Norway is one of the first countries to formally authorize seabed mining activities in its waters after its parliament backed plans in January to prospect for minerals.

March 21, 2024

Global nickel market sees 13,400t surplus in January – INSG

The nickel market surplus widened last year to 238,800 tonnes from 103,900 tonnes in 2022.

March 21, 2024

Brewer’s yeast helps recover metals from e-waste

Researchers have found a way of selectively capturing metals from a waste stream using spent brewer's yeast.

March 21, 2024

France sets end March deadline for New Caledonia nickel deal

Under the proposed deal, the French state would subsidize energy prices alongside local authorities up to 200 million euros a year.

March 20, 2024

CleanTech Lithium’s pilot plant in Chile starts operations

The first production of eluate was completed in the past week, and it will be shipped to North America.

March 19, 2024

Sigma Lithium receives letter of arbitration from LG Energy Solution

LG Energy alleges that Sigma is in breach of certain provisions in connection to a lithium supply agreement entered in 2021.

March 19, 2024

Rio Tinto to invest $350 million in Argentina lithium project

Rio is working to begin production by the end of the year at Rincon.

March 19, 2024

US explored adding more cobalt to defence stockpiles

Any increase in cobalt holdings would be aimed at reducing reliance on China, which dominates the processing of the material.