Stellantis buys into Argentina copper in race for battery metals
The automaker has its eye on one of the world’s bigger underdeveloped copper deposits in Argentina’s San Juan province.
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President Lopez Obrador recently established a more than 900-square-mile lithium mining zone in the Sonora state.
Vale to increase high-grade iron ore output in tightening market
Vale said its output of high-grade agglomerates is set to reach 50 million to 55 million tonnes in 2026, up from 32 million in 2022.
US to loan Li-Cycle $375 million for New York recycling plant
Li-Cycle's Rochester, New York, processing facility is slated to open later this year.
Research institutions, US Army partner to identify risks in critical minerals supply chain
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Recharge Industries grabs failed startup Britishvolt
The Australian firm has bought Britishvolt, which planned a battery factory in the UK to power EVs, out of administration.
Jindalee claims McDermitt project is the largest lithium deposit in US
The Australian miner says its project, on the Nevada-Oregon border, has overtaken Lithium America’s Thacker pass by contained lithium in mineral resource.
China lithium probe shuts down a tenth of global supply
Some lithium operations in Yichun, Jiangxi province, have been halted as Beijing officials investigate alleged violations at the mines.
