December 14, 2018 Mineral Resources inks $1.15B lithium JV deal with Albemarle The joint venture will allow the American lithium producer, the world’s No. 1, to expand its presence in Australia.
December 13, 2018 Bacanora Lithium seeks listing of German unit in 2019 The company plans to move forward with the plan only once the feasibility study at its Zinnwald project is completed, in the second quarter of next year.
December 12, 2018 Germany secures access to world’s second-largest lithium deposit The partners expect to produce up to 40,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide per year beginning in 2022.
December 12, 2018 Australia plans deal with US on ‘critical minerals’, hopes to boost its exports This will mean Geoscience Australia and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) will work closely on exploration, extraction, processing and research and development.
December 11, 2018 TechMet appoints Admiral Mike Mullen Chairman of advisory board TechMet has been operational for over a year and has assets, deployed in mining, processing and recycling projects around the world, including Canada, Brazil, Rwanda and Burundi.
December 11, 2018 Lithium Australia officially acquires Youanmi project The project consists of three exploration licences in the Archean Yilgarn Block, 450 kilometres north-east of Perth.
December 10, 2018 Junior capitalization up 6% in year ended June 30 2018 was a relatively quiet year for the junior mining sector, we hope to see more of an upswing in 2019 - Dean Braunsteiner, national mining leader, PwC Canada
December 10, 2018 This Congo project could supply the world with lithium The DRC has a stranglehold on crucial battery material cobalt, but central African nation also has potential to become major lithium player.
December 10, 2018 Tesla lithium supplier Kidman settles ownership row over Australian mine The settlement unlocks payments by SQM that had been on ice during the dispute, and paves the way for development to get back on track
December 9, 2018 Importance of rare earth metals mining makes it into COP24 Experts agree that resources are the missing link in the climate debate.
Mass layoffs overshadow Guinea’s Simandou mega mine as output accelerates The project is laying off thousands of workers just as it begins exporting iron ore after decades of delays and corruption scandals. December 18, 2025 | 10:26 am
