Codelco, Salar Blanco to develop lithium project in Chile’s north
The deal comes after a disagreement between the companies over adjoining lithium deposits in the area.
Latest Stories
Altura Mining signs deal to supply lithium to Chinese company
Altura will supply 50,000 dry metric tonnes of lithium concentrate per annum to Guangdong Weihua Corp.
Albemarle revises Australian Wodgina joint venture as lithium market sags
Albemarle has now agreed to pay $820 million for a 60% stake in the Wodgina mine, down from $1.15 billion for a 50% stake agreed in late 2018.
Hudbay shares slump 20% after court bars construction at Arizona project
The ruling from the U.S. District Court for Arizona challenged the U.S. Forest Service's June 2017 decision that enabled the company to move forward with a mine plan.
Zimbabwe to replace empowerment law — finance minister
Foreign investors can now take majority stakes in the platinum and diamond sectors.
Central bank hunger for gold lifts demand to three-year high
Nations added 374.1 tons in the first six months as Russia and China kept building reserves and Poland made a massive purchase.
Vale CEO hopes to wrap up global dam burst settlement by year-end
On Wednesday, Vale reported a $133 million quarterly loss, confounding analysts expectations of a $2.84 billion profit for the period.
Indian firms set up JV to mine for lithium, cobalt overseas
Three Indian state-run companies are to form a joint venture to buy mining assets overseas.
Iron ore prices help Rio Tinto fork out $1bn dividend, despite Oyu Tolgoi setback
Despite being its best half-year earnings since 2014, net profit dropped by 6% to $4.13bn as it wrote down $800 million from its investment in the Mongolian mine.
