December 10, 2021 Sigma Lithium announces $47 million financing for Grota do Cirilo project It is expected that leading global investors focused on ESG & sustainability will comprise the majority of the investors in the offering, the company says.
December 10, 2021 Miners face talent crunch as electric vehicles charge up metals demand Enrollment in US mining engineering programs dropped 46% between 2015 and 2020.
December 10, 2021 Li-ion battery recycling may not take off before 2030 — report According to Wood Mackenzie, new entrants into the battery recycling space should be cautious when looking at bullish expectations for the sector.
December 9, 2021 Vulcan Energy buys German geothermal plant to power lithium extraction The plant, located at Insheim, is capable of producing a maximum of 4.8 megawatts of renewable power.
December 9, 2021 Five charts ask if mining is in a supercycle, one screams no The green energy transition necessitate massive new investments in mining, but how does today’s boom stack up to the aughts?
December 9, 2021 MP Materials enters rare earth magnet supply deal with GM, to build factory in Texas MP will develop a 200,000 sqft. greenfield metal, alloy and NdFeB magnet manufacturing facility in Fort Worth.
December 8, 2021 Noram Lithium PEA places Zeus project in Nevada at $1.29bn NPV Production over life of mine (LOM) would reach 245.4 million tonnes, averaging 1,093 ppm Li.
December 7, 2021 Lithium extraction company Vulcan adds VW to customer line-up The binding purchase agreement with Volkswagen for lithium extracted from Germany's Upper Rhine Valley region has an initial term of five years.
December 7, 2021 Australia exploration at 7-year high on clean energy metals push Spending was A$877 million ($618 million) in the three months to Sept. 30, up from A$666 million in the June quarter.
December 7, 2021 Sigma Lithium kicks off construction of largest hard rock project in the Americas The miner has begun building the production plant foundation and infrastructure for its Grota do Cirilo lithium project in Brazil.
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