July 31, 2023 In the race to mine the seabed, China takes a hard line China holds five mining contracts, the most of any country.
July 31, 2023 Magna’s Crean Hill nickel project PEA outlines after-tax NPV of $175m over 15 years The base case scenario for the PEA envisions a combination of open pit and underground mining, with mineable resources being sold to a third-party existing mill in Sudbury.
July 31, 2023 Giyani Metals’ new K.Hill PEA produces $983m NPV for extended 57-year project life An upside case scenario is also evaluated, with a post-tax NPV of $1.6 billion.
July 31, 2023 Patriot says resource for Quebec lithium project confirms giant size Long-awaited maiden resource for the CV5 pegmatite at the Corvette lithium project places the asset as No. 1 of its kind in the Americas.
July 31, 2023 IGO flags impact to Kwinana ramp-up; profit jumps Kwinana train 1 produced 142 tonnes of lithium hydroxide in the June quarter, down over 85% sequentially.
July 31, 2023 Indonesia’s EV mission will be trickier than just mining nickel President Joko Widodo flew to China last week with his EV dreams high on the agenda.
July 30, 2023 The mining world turns to Saudi cash for critical metal supply Saudi Arabia is seeking to take minority stakes in global mining assets that will over time help provide access to supplies of strategic minerals.
July 28, 2023 India house amends mining rules to open lithium to private firms The bill has to be approved by parliament’s upper house and India’s president before it becomes a law.
July 28, 2023 Laser pulses may help develop next-gen, high-capacity batteries Using laser pulses, researchers modified a promising alternative electrode material known as MXene.
July 27, 2023 Vale to sell 13% stake in base metals unit for $3.4 billion Vale Base Metals is expected to invest $25-30 billion in new projects across Brazil, Canada and Indonesia over the next decade.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am