January 26, 2023

Eramet targets 10,000 tonnes of lithium per year from French project

Eramet is also planning to develop recycling of electric vehicle batteries in France with Suez.

January 26, 2023

LME expands nickel committee to help improve contract, dwindling volumes

Nickel volumes on the LME crashed 28% last year from 2021.

January 25, 2023

EU urges European banks to step up funding for critical minerals

The EU is due to unveil its Critical Raw Materials Act on March 8 to secure the bloc's supply of critical raw materials.

January 25, 2023

Mexico seeking accord with lithium firm in Sonora state

Ganfeng has been developing a major lithium project in the northern border state of Sonora.

January 25, 2023

UK university, Bolivian government join forces to boost lithium industry

The initiative backs Bolivia’s ambition to provide 40% of the world’s supply of lithium by 2030. 

January 24, 2023

American Lithium buys back royalty on TLC project in Nevada

The TLC property is host to a near-surface lithium claystone deposit that is amenable to low-cost, sustainable mining methods.

January 24, 2023

EU metals industry urges aid to rival US green energy package

French President Emmanuel Macron called for an EU package amounting to 2% of its economic output to rival the $370 billion US plan.

January 24, 2023

Albemarle calls for high lithium prices to fuel EV industry growth

"There's significant supply coming on, but the demand growth is more significant," said Eric Norris, head of Albemarle's Energy Storage division.

January 24, 2023

Indonesia’s FDI jumps in 2022, led by mineral processing

Indonesia's foreign direct investment surged 44.2% on a yearly basis in 2022.

January 24, 2023

SPC Nickel enters agreement with Vale to consolidate deposits in Sudbury camp

SPC believes that the West Graham and Crean Hill 3 deposits constitute the eastern and western portions of a large, near-surface nickel-copper sulphide deposit.