October 27, 2022 Eramet examining doubling of lithium capacity in Argentina The French mining group is aiming to start producing lithium in early 2024 at the Centenario deposit.
October 26, 2022 Chile amends mining royalty bill with flat 1% ad valorem rate Additional royalties would be assessed at rates fluctuating from 8% to 26% based on miners' operating margin.
October 26, 2022 Coupling energy production with lithium extraction may lower cost of geothermal development – research Co-location with lithium extraction was shown to have the greatest potential to encourage successful future geothermal development.
October 25, 2022 China’s lithium appetite to fuel European production, miner says Australia's Critical Metals is attempting to cash in on soaring demand for lithium.
October 25, 2022 French lithium mine project unveiled in electric car race Imerys unveiled plans to develop a lithium mine in central France that it said could be a leading contributor in Europe's quest for electric-vehicle battery materials.
October 25, 2022 Europe’s first lithium mine agrees to merge with Sizzle SPAC A unit of Australian miner European Lithium Ltd. has agreed to go public on Nasdaq through a merger with blank-check company Sizzle Acquisition Corp.
October 25, 2022 Volkswagen: we have never had supply chain shortages like today "We never used to talk to mining operators - now we know their business model," chief Murat Aksel said.
October 25, 2022 Chile close to decision on raising mine royalties BHP and Antofagasta said a mining royalty bill in the country would affect competitiveness and encourage miners to reevaluate investments.
October 24, 2022 Lithium Americas reports two contractor deaths at Argentina project Both fatalities occurred on Sunday at the Cauchari-Olaroz project in Argentina.
October 24, 2022 LME Week: Codelco expects China’s copper demand to be resilient China buys about half of Codelco's production and also accounts for about half of global copper consumption, which analysts estimate will be around 25 million tonnes this year.
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