July 25, 2018 MGX announces aquisition of Salinitas Lithium Brine Project at Salinas Grande Salar, Agentina MGX Minerals Inc entered into an Option Agreement with A.I.S. Resources (TSX.V: AIS) to acquire an 80% interest in the Salinitas lithium brine mining tenements located in the lithium triangle…
July 25, 2018 Nickel is new headache for automakers as cobalt fears abate Locking in supplies of key battery raw materials lithium and cobalt has been a headache for electric car manufacturers, but these days it’s the supply of nickel and graphite that’s…
July 25, 2018 Tianqi goes ahead with $382-million Greenbushes lithium mine expansion The expansion, on top of a $238 million upgrade due for completion in April, will double the mine’s production to 1.95 million tonnes a year of lithium concentrate a year…
July 23, 2018 Nutrien sells stake in Arab Potash to China’s SDIC The $502-million transaction makes the Chinese company Arab Potash's majority shareholder.
July 19, 2018 Bacanora Lithium changes its mind on how to fund flagship Sonora mine It has decided not to go ahead with a proposed $100-million share sale to help it fund the Mexican project.
July 19, 2018 Miners wrote off almost one-third of investments over last decade From the $939bn invested in major projects between 2008 and 2017, the world’s top 40 mining companies by market cap. wrote-off $273bn or 29% of the initial capital outlay.
July 18, 2018 London Metal Exchange moves further towards launch of lithium contract The London Metal Exchange has asked companies that assess prices of battery-grade lithium to submit proposals to supply a reference for the cash-settled contracts it plans to launch next year.
July 18, 2018 Australia’s Northern Minerals makes first rare earth from pilot plant Company aims to be the first significant world producer outside of China of dysprosium, used by electric vehicle makers in the manufacturing of engine magnets.
July 18, 2018 Peru unit of Plateau Energy finds one of ‘world’s largest’ lithium resource Company plans to complete a feasibility study next year, which will reveal whether the proposed $800 million, underground lithium-uranium mine can and should be built.
Namib Minerals to restart mothballed Zimbabwe gold mine in February Redwing currently has an estimated 2.5 million ounces of gold and is the largest resource base in the group's Zimbabwean portfolio. December 19, 2025 | 07:08 am
