August 26, 2024 Chile’s mining industry — a vanguard in climate change adaptation Climate change has magnified its grip on Chile.
August 26, 2024 Comet Lithium hits 2.15% Li2O over 16 metres at Liberty property Comet Lithium has initiated the planning and permitting process for its first drill program on the Liberty property.
August 26, 2024 Volt Lithium starts field unit testing in Texas The unit will be capable of processing over 200,000 liters of oilfield brine per day, a twofold increase from Volt's previous processing capacity.
August 26, 2024 Canada to hit China with tariffs on electric vehicles, steel The government announced a 100% levy on electric cars and 25% on steel and aluminum.
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.
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