Pilbara Minerals sells spodumene cargo tied to lithium hydroxide prices Earlier this month its chief executive told press the developer had around 200,000 tonnes of spodumene to sell. Reuters | February 19, 2023 | 4:41 pm
Governments spent record $1 trillion last year subsidizing fossil fuels International Energy Agency estimates that the combined subsidies for oil, natural gas, electricity and coal hit an all-time high in 2022. Bloomberg News | February 19, 2023 | 10:56 am
G-7 and EU looking at ways to track and trace Russian diamonds Previous EU attempts to sanction Russian gems have run into resistance from importer nations such as Belgium. Bloomberg News | February 19, 2023 | 10:40 am
Rambler pauses copper-gold mine in Newfoundland amid financial restructuring talks Earlier this month, the company also defaulted on its gold purchase and sale agreement with Elemental Altus Royalties. Staff Writer | February 19, 2023 | 10:33 am
Minister signals Lynas can run Malaysia unit if waste taken back Lynas' operating licence came with conditions that prohibited the import and processing of lanthanide concentrate after July 1. Bloomberg News | February 19, 2023 | 9:26 am
Mexico President orders ministry to step up lithium nationalization Studies suggest Mexico may have some 1.7 million tonnes of lithium. Reuters | February 19, 2023 | 9:17 am
Ola plans $920m India investment in electric cars, batteries The SoftBank Group-backed company's cumulative production numbers topped 100,000 in November. Reuters | February 18, 2023 | 1:46 pm
Tesla considering a bid for Sigma Lithium Sigma’s biggest shareholder has been exploring a potential sale of the company and gauging interest from miners and carmakers, sources say. Bloomberg News | February 17, 2023 | 2:24 pm
First Quantum sets Feb. 23 as date to halt Panama operations amid dispute Company approaches a "critical point" of copper storage capacity after the government suspended its loading permissions at a port. Reuters | February 17, 2023 | 2:14 pm