April 25, 2019 Expect cascade of mining M&A — PwC’s Braunsteiner Recent mergers and acquisitions have brought the industry back into the spotlight, after years of speculation around how the sector could regain power, PwC's Canadian Mine report notes.
April 25, 2019 Canadian miners start 2019 off on the right foot amid mega-deals Ernst & Young’s Canadian Mining Eye index — which tracks the performance of 100 Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange mid-tier and junior mining companies — rose 5% fin…
April 24, 2019 Top miners back autonomous systems guidelines The document divides operations into six levels, from zero (entirely manual) to five (fully autonomous), and assists in the preparation of a business case for autonomous mining, depending on level…
April 19, 2019 Lithium use in electric cars sold around the world surges 76% Shifting battery chemistries sees lithium deployment outpace global electric car sales volume growth – report.
April 19, 2019 The $18 billion electric car bubble at risk of bursting in China There are now 486 EV manufacturers registered in China.
April 15, 2019 Savannah Resources to take full control of lithium mine in Portugal Mina do Barroso mine could become the first European supplier of spodumene, a lithium-bearing mineral.
April 12, 2019 Lithium giant lifts outlook with 2018 fizzle in rear-view mirror Chile's SQM, the world’s second-largest lithium miner, said expansion plans had gone better than expected and that sales would likely beat its forecasts for this year.
April 11, 2019 Australia to host battery research centre The centre will investigate opportunities for greater efficiencies in the extraction and refinement of battery minerals.
April 10, 2019 Lynas board turns down $1.1B Wesfarmers bid The rare earths miner said its board had concluded it would not engage with retail and industrial conglomerate Wesfarmers, stating its unsolicited takeover offer undervalues Lynas' intellectual property.
April 10, 2019 First Vanadium says Nevada project resource estimate exceeds expectations The company, which in March more than doubled the size of the vanadium property, believes that Carlin’s maiden resource will provide a base for an economic study.
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