March 29, 2023 Vale signs agreements with Chinese companies to reinforce strategic agenda in Asia One agreement relates to investment in the Morowali project in Indonesia.
March 29, 2023 Mexican president proposes tougher mining laws, shorter concessions The proposal would sharply reduce the length of mining concessions to 15 from 50 years.
March 29, 2023 US and EU near critical minerals accord to unlock US subsidies The deal will likely be similar to an agreement the US signed with Japan this week.
March 29, 2023 Premier African Minerals completes Zimbabwe lithium plant, production imminent Zimbabwe holds some of the world's biggest hard-rock lithium deposits and has recently attracted about $700 million in investment.
March 29, 2023 Sweden takes serious look at pros and cons of electric road systems ERS charge moving vehicles with either loops in or next to the road, or with wires suspended above vehicles, similar to trams and trains.
March 28, 2023 Pilbara Minerals approves $375 million lithium expansion in Western Australia The investment in the Pilgan plant will help increase spodumene concentrate production by 47% to 1 million dry metric tonnes per annum.
March 28, 2023 Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tripled on rampant lithium, nickel prices MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surged to just under $27 billion in 2022 thanks to surging lithium and nickel prices, but January saw a 50% month-on-month drop.
March 28, 2023 Pure Energy gets permits for DLE plant at Clayton Valley project in Nevada, stock soars Clayton Valley holdings adjoin and surround on three sides the Silver Peak lithium brine mine operated by Albemarle.
March 28, 2023 Standard Lithium claims North America’s ‘highest grade brine’ from sampling in East Texas Samples from the Smackover Formation all returned grades exceeding the average reported lithium analyses from other North American brine projects.
March 28, 2023 US, Japan strike deal on supply of minerals for EV batteries EVs that use materials that have been collected or processed in Japan will be eligible for incentives under the IRA.
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