February 26, 2024 MIND ID to acquire 14% stake in Vale Indonesia The divestment is a key condition for the extension of Vale Indonesia's mining permit beyond 2025.
February 26, 2024 Fortescue’s Forrest urges LME to separate ‘clean’ nickel contracts Nickel is typically produced to higher environmental standards in Australia than in Indonesia.
February 26, 2024 Scientists develop non-flammable electrolyte for lithium-metal batteries Using computational science, researchers have developed a fluorine-substituted high-voltage stable chloride-based solid-state electrolyte.
February 23, 2024 Activist investor Elliott to target mining assets worth more than $1 billion Elliot's new venture, called Hyperion, would have a mandate to buy across all assets, including base and precious metals.
February 22, 2024 Australia’s lithium producers see signs market is stabilizing In the short term, prices of lithium ore spodumene appear to have levelled out, says Pilbara Minerals CEO.
February 22, 2024 Surge Battery declares highest-grade lithium clay resource in US The inferred resource totals 4.7 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent grading 2,839 ppm.
February 22, 2024 Posco to import African battery graphite to cut China reliance The move comes after China tightened export rules for graphite used for EVs in December.
February 21, 2024 IGO profit slumps on impairment charge, weak prices IGO's net profit attributable for the half year ended Dec. 31 came in at A$288.3 million.
February 21, 2024 Pilbara Minerals HY profit slumps, withholds dividend Australia's biggest pure-play lithium miner reported after tax half-year profit of A$273 million.
February 21, 2024 Eramet in talks with France to offload debt from SLN nickel unit Eramet, which has refused to inject more funds into SLN, aims to reach a deal in the coming weeks to remove some 320 million euros of debt.
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