May 17, 2018 China’s Chilean entry raises doubts about lithium price outlook SQM shares plunge after Tanqi Lithium acquisition seems to indicate cooling fervour for lithium assets.
May 17, 2018 China’s Tianqi Lithium buys minority stake in SQM for $4.1bn The Asian firm has bought a 24% stake in Chile’s Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), one of the world’s biggest lithium producers.
May 16, 2018 Young Australians oblivious to mining Despite mining contributing about 6 per cent of the country's GDP, a study revealed that almost six out of 10 of young Australians know nothing at all about mining careers.
May 15, 2018 Rio Tinto says climbing costs, resource nationalism once again big threats Chief executive Jean Sebastien-Jacques said the challenge for the industry is to ensure the benefits from the past frugal years are not lost against a backdrop of rising oil prices and…
May 14, 2018 Chemists find new way to create lithium metal electrodes for batteries The experts developed a new process for creating lithium metal that may boost the energy and capacity of rechargeable batteries.
May 14, 2018 Canadian explorer looking to restart Europe’s last tin mine to list in London Vancouver-based Strongbow Exploration expects the London listing to help it raise 25 million pounds ($34 million) over the next 18 months, which will use to study the feasibility of resuming…
May 10, 2018 Randgold hopeful of compromise with Congo over new mining rules Seven mining companies submitted a proposal to the Mines Ministry insisting that the government reinsert a stability clause, contained in the 2002 code.
May 9, 2018 Nutrien speeds up sale of $4bn-stake in Chilean lithium giant SQM The world’s largest potash miner said it expected to have an announcement on the matter by the end of June.
May 9, 2018 Private firm takes on Codelco for control of Chile lithium deposit Australia's Lithium Power International and Canada's Bearing Lithium have sued Chile to block state-run Codelco from exploiting a lithium deposit where both have claims.
May 8, 2018 Glencore’s Congo woes throw spotlight on country’s cobalt dominance Congo accounts for around 60 percent of global supply - estimated at around 110,000 tonnes this year.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
