April 24, 2024 Nova Scotia to showcase mining investment opportunities in virtual conference The show, which will focus on precious and critical minerals, will run on the mornings of April 29 and 30 via Zoom.
April 24, 2024 MinRes stalls lithium growth, awaits higher prices Prices have tanked around 85% over the past 18 months to bottom in the quarter to March 31.
April 23, 2024 European firms, banks must boost investment in critical minerals, official says The European Commission has estimated that the EU will require 18 times more lithium in 2030 than in 2020 and fives times more cobalt.
April 23, 2024 Rio Tinto, Eramet submit plans to develop lithium extraction tech in Chile They are among 30 companies from 12 countries that presented plans to develop lithium extraction technology in Chile’s salt flats.
April 22, 2024 Huayou cuts lithium production, costs on battery metals rout The Chinese firm said its inventory levels for lithium products expanded by more than 3,900% last year.
April 21, 2024 Emirati company to invest $550 million in Argentinian lithium project United Mining Projects Corporation, through Marhen Lithium, wants to develop the Rio Grande Sur lithium brine salar project in Catamarca.
April 21, 2024 New process recovers five times more lithium from waste than existing technology Scientists discovered that aluminum hydroxide can adsorb five times more lithium than can be collected using previously developed adsorbent materials.
April 19, 2024 Albemarle amongst recipients of tax credits under Biden’s clean energy drive Thirty five projects got a total of $1.93 billion in tax credits.
April 19, 2024 African critical minerals output could reach $2 trillion by 2050 Global revenue from mining copper, cobalt, lithium and nickel could reach $16 trillion in current dollar terms over the next quarter century, says IMF.
April 18, 2024 Africa’s lithium supply to almost triple this year – Benchmark Mineral Intelligence In 2023, the region contributed 4% to global lithium production, but this year it's expected to reach 10%.
Weir to acquire ESCO Elecmetal Fundición Limitada for $75 million Mining technology firm to acquire the remaining 50% share of its Chile-based joint venture. December 12, 2025 | 03:32 pm
