November 8, 2020 Australia tells the world it is open for business when it comes to critical minerals The Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus states that the country has a commercial opportunity to build competitive critical minerals export markets.
November 6, 2020 Argentina mining exports to drop by 25% in 2020 The pandemic has hurt the mining sector, which relies on workers who often need to travel to reach job sites.
November 6, 2020 Codelco to search for lithium at Chile’s second-largest salt flat Environmental regulators in Atacama have approved the miner's lithium exploration campaign at Maricunga.
November 5, 2020 Livent in deal to buy Nemaska, extend Tesla contract Livent is joining with metals financier The Pallinghurst Group to buy half of Quebec Lithium Partners.
November 5, 2020 Albemarle moves ahead with expansions despite lithium market weakness The world’s no. 1 lithium miner expects to commission its expansion projects in Western Australia and Chile next year.
November 5, 2020 Spearmint finds visual clay in each hole drilled at Clayton Valley lithium prospects Given these results, the Canadian miner has decided to extend its ongoing drill program in Nevada.
November 5, 2020 Talga receives $1.2m from UK to conduct anode refinery study A potential UK refinery would produce Talga’s anode product using natural flake graphite from the company’s Vittangi operation in northern Sweden.
November 4, 2020 China targets 20% share of new energy vehicle sales by 2025 The plan, which covers the period from 2021 to 2035, will also see battery-electric vehicles dominating new vehicle sales by 2035.
November 3, 2020 Québec unveils $68m plan to promote critical and strategic minerals sector growth The province established a list of 22 minerals considered critical and strategic, and actions to encourage the expansion of CSM value chains.
November 2, 2020 Plateau Energy responds to $600 million funding talks It was reported earlier that the company has secured funding for Peru's only lithium project.
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