November 16, 2023

How liquid metals may help ‘green’ the chemical industry

Researchers have tested a new technique they hope can replace energy-intensive chemical engineering processes that rely on catalysts made from solid materials.

November 15, 2023

Australia’s Galan signs lithium supply deal with Glencore

Glencore has also offered to provide a financing prepayment facility between $70 million and $100 million.

November 15, 2023

Billionaire lithium crashers hamper Australian deals, miners say

The country’s lithium industry has seen a frenzy of deals this year.

November 15, 2023

Rio Tinto fires former head of aluminum division on info breach

Ivan Vella, who has spent two decades at the mining giant, was already due to leave the company in December.

November 15, 2023

Atlantic Lithium shuns takeover by major African shareholder

In a budget speech on Wednesday, Ghana's finance minister said the project is expected to be a major contributor to the country's gross domestic product.

November 14, 2023

Australian miner signs deal with science agency to recover vanadium

The agreement gives Tivan Ltd. an exclusive 20-year worldwide licence, except in India, for use of the CSIRO’s intellectual property.

November 14, 2023

Australian dealmakers rush to save $24 billion worth of deals

“Deals continue to be done, but deals take longer,” a Sydney-based partner at law firm Ashurst LLP said.

November 14, 2023

Allkem-Livent merger gets regulatory approvals before shareholder vote

The new company, to be called Arcadium Lithium, will be the world's third-biggest producer.

November 14, 2023

Recycling can ease critical minerals scarcity, not solve it

The global energy transition may be eclipsed by a critical minerals supply-demand imbalance — unless alternatives are found, experts say.

November 14, 2023

Glencore ready to spin-off coal unit after sealing Teck buy

Glencore will merge Teck’s steelmaking coal business with its own coal assets before spinning off the combined unit.