March 27, 2024 Chile needs to finalize more lithium plan details to spur investment, miners say Industry players said they are seeking information on how contracts will be awarded by officials in the country that is the world's second-biggest lithium producer.
March 27, 2024 Chile’s mining minister urges SQM, Tianqi to resolve spat Tianqi last week raised concerns over transparency in the firm's talks on a partnership with state copper producer Codelco.
March 27, 2024 Chile opens 26 lithium salt flats to private companies Tender process for the lithium-rich flats, excluding Atacama and Maricunga, will start in April and is expected to conclude in July.
March 26, 2024 Kodal Minerals on track to produce lithium at Bougouni in Q4 Kodal is in competition with Leo Lithium to develop Mali’s first lithium mine.
March 26, 2024 Chinese miners eye overseas deals after battery metals slump Zijin and CMOC Group set sights on overseas expansion amid a Western pullback.
March 25, 2024 SQM spars with China partner over Codelco deal Tianqi acquired a near-quarter share of SQM in 2018 for $4.1 billion amid concerns the deal could give Tianqi a near monopoly over the global lithium market.
March 25, 2024 Patriot Battery Metals makes new discovery at Corvette lithium project in Quebec The lithium developer announced a new spodumene-pegmatite occurrence.
March 25, 2024 Goldman says commodities to gain as central banks cut rates Among Goldman’s year-end forecasts, copper was seen at $10,000 a ton, aluminum at $2,600 a ton, and gold at $2,300 an ounce.
March 25, 2024 China’s top miner says it ‘will be targeted’ amid US risks Zijin Mining has warned that US-led efforts to tackle Beijing’s control of minerals could slow the company’s global expansion.
March 25, 2024 America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development Washington's drive to make the United States a major global lithium producer is being held back by a confusing mix of state regulations.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
