December 9, 2024 Brazilian Nickel advances project financing with LOI for $550m The funding represents 40% of the Piauí nickel project’s overall financing package.
December 9, 2024 Germany to backstop Savannah’s spodumene lithium project in Portugal The loan guarantee underscores the sense of urgency in Germany and other members of the EU to develop a domestic lithium supply chain.
December 8, 2024 New Caledonia nickel miner flags ‘fragile’ outlook after restart Prony Resources warned that its Goro mine is economically vulnerable after a recent suspension due to unrest.
December 6, 2024 Energy Fuels MOU with Madagascar unlocks path for $2bn Toliara project The Toliara project, with an estimated capital expenditure of $591 million, ranks among the largest recent foreign investments in Madagascar.
December 6, 2024 London Symposium: How new tech and sustainability can transform mining Green technologies and sustainability-focused project strategies are helping the industry address risks earlier and build longer-lasting community ties.
December 6, 2024 China’s metal dominance Washington has finally begun to recognize its critical minerals vulnerability.
December 6, 2024 Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains China's trade restrictions on strategic minerals are starting to hit Western companies where it hurts.
December 6, 2024 Canada Nickel hits high grades at Bannockburn site south of main Crawford project Bannockburn, located about 20 km west of Matachewan in Ontario, is just north of Canada Nickel’s Midlothian and Sothman properties.
December 5, 2024 Australia grants further $257m for Iluka’s rare earths refinery amid cost blowout Iluka had first committed to building what will be Australia's first fully integrated rare earths refinery in 2022.
December 5, 2024 LithiumBank’s DLE tests in Alberta produce average grade of 3,100 mg/L The company said the recent desorption tests were consistent with its goals to minimize the flow volume and reagent costs.
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