August 30, 2024 Brazil BNDES to fund Sigma’s second lithium concentrate plant Investment will be used to increase lithium production in Grota do Cirilo by 250,000 tonnes per year.
August 30, 2024 GM delays additional $330m investment in Thacker Pass, Lithium Americas says General Motors has delayed the second tranche of investment in the miner until the end of the year.
August 29, 2024 Mineral Resources tightens belt after lithium, iron ore prices fall Shares in heavily indebted Australian miner slump, but CEO Chris Ellison isn’t panicking.
August 29, 2024 Mining billionaire who banned work from home targets coffee runs Mineral Resources chief Chris Ellison’s office policy is something of an outlier in Australia.
August 29, 2024 Zambia plans state firm to own 30% of critical minerals mines The government also intends to make investors in the critical minerals sector allocate at least 35% of procurement costs to local suppliers.
August 29, 2024 Lithium bust spurs Ganfeng to delay project capex as losses hit The Chinese company said it will strictly control spending on future projects.
August 29, 2024 Rio Tinto, Eramet, BYD eligible for Chile’s Altoandinos lithium project Enami aims to formalize a public-private partnership by March 2025.
August 29, 2024 US mineral projects close down government loans in fear of Trump Under President Biden's Loan Programs Office, the US Department of Energy has granted nearly $25 billion to 21 companies.
August 29, 2024 Lithium startups bet on high demand in battery-powered future A new crop of startups are working on novel ways of producing the valuable metal.
August 28, 2024 MinRes won’t undertake more lithium M&A in next year given low prices The miner said it is highly unlikely to take on further buyouts in the next 12 months.
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