August 12, 2024 Surge in M&As compels dealmakers to harness tools for compliance Concerns around the supply and demand of critical metals and other challenges can make mining M&A deals riskier and harder to complete.
August 11, 2024 Arizona Lithium produces Saskatchewan’s first kilogram of battery-grade LCE In the near term, the Australia-based lithium developer is aiming to bring Pad #1 at the Prairie project into production by 2025.
August 11, 2024 Australia’s fledgling batteries downstream sector at a crossroads Albemarle’s recent call on Kemerton the latest hit to Australia’s downstream lithium ambitions as players call for government assistance.
August 10, 2024 Rio Tinto’s Serbia lithium project faces fresh protests The troubles highlight the challenges to building new mines in Europe.
August 9, 2024 Graphic: Investment needed to meet battery demand by 2040 Investment in batteries is expected to surpass $1.6 trillion by 2040.
August 9, 2024 Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium project could take two years to approve, minister says Environmentalists are planning new protests over the project.
August 8, 2024 E3 Lithium to construct demonstration facility Alberta According to the company, the Demo project will produce lithium from brines located within the Leduc reservoir.
August 7, 2024 Greenbushes becomes first Australian mine committed to IRMA audit Located 250 km south of Perth, Greenbushes has been a leader in the Australian lithium sector for over 40 years.
August 7, 2024 Namibia says just 42% of approved mining projects are operating Namibia is the world’s third-largest uranium producer and is home to deposits of lithium as well as rare earth minerals.
August 7, 2024 Qatar invests $180m in US-backed fund to reduce China’s dominance in critical minerals Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has so far invested more than $450 million into projects across North and South America, Europe and Africa.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm