June 20, 2023 Australia cautious on Chinese investment in vital lithium sector Chinese firms have already invested in lithium hydroxide refineries in Western Australia.
June 20, 2023 Australia taps global partners in landmark critical minerals strategy The government will set up a new international program to attract investment linked to markets in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, India and the European Union.
June 20, 2023 Volkswagen in talks with JV partner on audit of Xinjiang plant Investors are placing pressure on the carmaker to carry out an audit \ in Xinjiang, where human rights abuses have been documented.
June 20, 2023 Norway to open its waters to deep-sea mining The country's government has outlined details of a plan to open its sea floor to commercial mineral exploration and extraction.
June 19, 2023 Codelco must kick-start lithium industry while reviving copper output Chile is already the world’s no. 2 producer of lithium after Australia. But demand is exploding worldwide.
June 19, 2023 Lynas’ Kalgoorlie facility faces labour shortages Lynas is racing to complete construction of the plant to handle cracking and leaching.
June 19, 2023 Lithium One Metals and Norris Lithium to merge Deal combines two parallel lithium exploration portfolios focused on the active and high-profile James Bay lithium belt in Quebec.
June 19, 2023 CATL seals $1.4 billion deal to develop Bolivia lithium Lithium resources in Bolivia's iconic salt flats are estimated at 21 million metric tons, according to the USGS.
June 19, 2023 Lake Resources delays lithium carbonate output to 2027, hikes costs The developer hiked spending estimates from $1.1 billion to $1.5 billion.
June 19, 2023 Costs at American Lithium’s Peru project up to $700m, CEO says Construction could begin by late 2024 or late 2025.
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