France’s Eramet gives go-ahead to lithium project in Argentina
The miner expects to invest 525 million euros in the Centenario deposit with the aim of producing 24,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent per year.
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Falling cobalt prices add fresh challenges to DRC’s economy
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China’s CNMC agrees to work on Madagascar rare earth project
No value was put on the agreement but the Chinese company will also have the right to purchase 3,000 tonnes of rare earth products from the project within three years of production.