August 25, 2024 Pilbara Minerals’ annual profit falls on weaker lithium prices The lithium miner posted underlying profit after tax of A$318 million for fiscal 2024.
August 22, 2024 US inks critical minerals cooperation deal with Argentina The United States has been looking to shift its supply chains of key metals to avoid dependence on China.
August 22, 2024 Sibanye secures debt funding for Finland lithium mine as prices slump The Keliber project is targeting production for 2026.
August 22, 2024 Lithium mining is slowly sinking Chile’s Atacama salt flat, study shows Chile's Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 centimeters per year due to lithium brine extraction.
August 22, 2024 Patriot Battery targets 400,000 t/y at Quebec lithium project Patriot plans to make a final investment decision by 2027, begin construction in 2028, and start production in early 2029.
August 21, 2024 Argentina to sign deal with US to boost metals mining The Minerals Security Partnership already includes 14 countries and the European Union.
August 21, 2024 SQM profit down 63%, anticipates continued weak lithium prices The world's second-biggest lithium producer expects the downward trend in the metal's prices to continue for the rest of the year.
August 20, 2024 Chile’s lithium output to reach 285,000t in 2025, copper commission says The global market is forecast to post a surplus of 117,000 tons of lithium this year.
August 20, 2024 E3, Pure Lithium to test production of lithium metal batteries from Alberta brine The companies will assess the technical and economic criteria of a commercial lithium metal battery facility.
August 20, 2024 Heavy rains to threaten 25% of copper projects by 2050 Verisk Maplecroft predicts that by mid-century, a quarter of global copper projects will be affected by extreme precipitation.
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
