Ford inks Argentina lithium supply deal with Lake Resources
The deal is a major bet by Ford on direct lithium extraction (DLE), a relatively new breed of technologies that filter the metal from brines.
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Alexey Vostokov has held a number of executive positions within the company's corporate division.
Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination
The resource-rich state replaced Nevada as most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, says the Fraser Institute.
Western Areas agrees to revised $939m offer from IGO
The news comes a week after IGO said its previous offer might fall through.
Opinion: US uses Cold War powers to secure battery metals supply
The real significance of invoking the DPA is that it elevates battery metals to the top of the US critical materials supply list, writes Andy Home.
Sigma Lithium updates Phase 1 FS, showing $1.6bn after-tax NPV for Brazil project
The updated economics demonstrate that Phase 1 is financially robust, even as a standalone project.
Iron ore price slumps on covid-19 restrictions in China
"Previous market expectation was that steel demand would be postponed but not absent," analysts with GF Futures wrote in a note.
Warning bells sound in London Metal Exchange zinc market
Zinc could be the next metal market to find itself in turmoil, writes Andy Home.
Alexco to raise $10.3m to fund Keno Hill operations in Yukon
Keno Hill boasts significant mineral resources at grades higher than most of the world’s primary silver producers.
