November 6, 2023

Mining tycoons turn up heat at Australian lithium junior Azure

Heavyweights who have long dominated the iron ore sector in Australia are muscling into SQM's takeover of Azure.

November 5, 2023

Peru ramps up efforts to attract mining foreign investments

Peru officials are presenting the country as a place of macroeconomic solidity and favourable regulatory frameworks.

November 3, 2023

Mineral Resources ups stake in lithium miner Azure Minerals

Azure, which is developing the Andover lithium and nickel-copper-cobalt project in Western Australia, continues to attract investment.

November 2, 2023

SQM sells green bond to feed EV battery demand

The mining company on Thursday sold $750 million in dollar-denominated green bonds maturing in 10 years.

November 2, 2023

Lithium producers stay bullish on EVs despite growing headwinds

A basket of prices for lithium tracked by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has dropped more than 60% this year.

November 1, 2023

Albemarle cuts annual forecast on slumping lithium prices

Worries have been mounting that global EV demand is softening.

November 1, 2023

Zimbabwe lithium export earnings treble as projects take off

Africa’s top lithium producer, Zimbabwe hopes demand for the mineral will help revive its ailing economy.

November 1, 2023

Column: Mining faces gulf between ambition and reality on energy transition, China

Mining companies in the West are facing two overarching challenges in trying to produce enough metals to enable the energy transition.

November 1, 2023

Sigma Lithium in final stage of strategic review

Sigma had received multiple proposals for its lithium business earlier this year.

November 1, 2023

China to invest $2.8 billion in Zimbabwe in lithium, energy

The planned investment, a tenfold increase on the $271 million pledged in the same period last year, dwarfs that of its closest rival, the United Arab Emirates,