Gemfields warns of $2.8 million loss on write-down
Weak PGMs prices forced Gemfields to cut the value of its Sedibelo investment, which will result in a write-down ranging between $4 million and $28 million.
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SQM doubles down on lithium boom as peers go on the defensive
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Push for ESG price premiums may reshape global critical minerals markets
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SQM updates shareholders over delayed Codelco lithium deal
Miner plans to transfer to state-run copper producer Codelco its mining concessions and other rights in Chile's Maricunga salt flat.
EU to keep tabs on Norway deep sea mining efforts
Norway is one of the first countries to formally authorize seabed mining activities in its waters after its parliament backed plans in January to prospect for minerals.
Antofagasta launches desalination plant for Los Pelambres mine
The mine is the first to operate with desalinated water in an area of the country that has suffered a 15-year drought.
Metso’s sustainable lithium hydroxide process joins list of Planet Positive technologies
Metso’s hydrometallurgical alkaline leach process is a simple and safe way to refine spodumene concentrate to battery-grade end product.
US Critical Materials makes gallium discovery at Sheep Creek in Montana
The US is 100% dependent on imported gallium, which is critical for national defense, primarily from China, which curbed exports last year.
