Albemarle seals early agreement with workers union in Chile
The miner employs more than 1,100 workers in the South American country.
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ATEX Resources stock boosted by Valeriano resource udate
The update showed a significant inferred mineral resource of 1.4 billion tonnes at a copper-equivalent grade of 0.67%.
Synthetic graphite for EV batteries: Can the West crack China’s code?
Synthetic graphite could account for nearly two-thirds of the EV battery anode market by 2025.
Almina-Minas halts zinc and lead concentrate operations at Aljustrel
Profitability has become a problem for zinc producers in Europe facing sliding prices and rising production costs.
Hertz Lithium, Penn State University develop efficient process for extracting lithium from spodumene
Spodumene mineral is the major source of high-purity lithium.
Cobalt, copper mining in DRC fuelling forced evictions — report
Study links race to secure key battery metals to forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human rights abuses.
Lundin secures environmental permit to extend Candelaria mine life
Approved EIA considers several improvements to the mine’s current operations, which will allow to extend its productive to 2040.
LithiumBank inks direct extraction tech deal for Prairies brine projects
The agreement gives LithiumBank a full licence to use a group of continuous ion-exchange technologies in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Ancient volcano in US may hold largest lithium resource on Earth
A new study estimates that the McDermitt Caldera hosts claystones containing 20 million to 40 million metric tons of lithium.
