October 9, 2024 Ranking the world’s top lithium producers Acquiring Arcadium makes Rio Tinto one of the world's largest lithium producers.
October 9, 2024 Rio pays premium multiple for Arcadium in biggest deal since 2007 “We feel quite comfortable that we have not bought a lithium company at the top of the cycle right now. We had to pay a fair price, and that’s what…
October 8, 2024 Rio Tinto buys Arcadium for $6.7 billion cash Rio's offer is at the high end of expectations representing a premium of 90% to Arcadium’s closing price on October 4.
October 8, 2024 Lithios secures $12 million to scale its lithium extraction technology The company says its ALE technology can unlock sources of lithium previously considered uneconomical and inaccessible.
October 8, 2024 Arcadium’s vast lithium portfolio lures Rio at the right time So far the market is working in Rio's favor, as plunging lithium prices since January have stymied Arcadium's growth plans.
October 8, 2024 Canada invests $10m in Ontario infrastructure to support critical minerals projects A total of four companies -- three focused on lithium and one on copper -- have been named the recipients of the funding.
October 8, 2024 Atlantic Lithium secures final permit to build Ghana mine The Ewoyaa mine and processing plant will be Ghana’s first lithium operation and also the company's first mine.
October 8, 2024 China is oversupplying lithium to eliminate rivals, US official says "That is an intentional response by the People's Republic of China to what we are trying to do" with the Inflation Reduction Act.
October 7, 2024 Timeline: Owners of Arcadium’s lithium assets through the years Arcadium was formed only in January by the merger of Australia-based Allkem and US-based Livent.
October 7, 2024 Atlas Lithium shares rise on new discovery at Salinas project The company announced the discovery of spodumene-rich pegmatites at its lithium project in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Weir to acquire ESCO Elecmetal Fundición Limitada for $75 million Mining technology firm to acquire the remaining 50% share of its Chile-based joint venture. December 12, 2025 | 03:32 pm
