August 1, 2023 Mexico says trade deal does not apply in Grupo Mexico mine labor dispute A Mexican court ruled in favor of the workers' union in June, ordering Grupo Mexico to pay back wages and benefits.
August 1, 2023 Tennessee approves Piedmont Lithium plant construction as complex Carolina project slows The now $800 million project 265 km southeast of Nashville would process about 27,000 tonnes a year of the battery metal starting in 2026.
August 1, 2023 Lithium Americas shareholders approve split The new Lithium Americas will own the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada, while Lithium Argentina will focus on the assets held in the South American country.
July 31, 2023 Albemarle to invest nearly $83m in Patriot Battery Metals for 5% stake Patriot will use the proceeds to accelerate development activities at the Corvette lithium project in Quebec.
July 31, 2023 Lynas signs updated contract with US govt for Texas facility A contribution of about $258 million by the US government is allocated to the project.
July 31, 2023 Exxon in talks with Tesla, Ford, Volkswagen on supplying lithium The talks are in the early stages and also include battery giants Samsung and SK On.
July 31, 2023 New stretchable battery may pave the way for smart clothes US-based researchers have developed a successful prototype of a fully stretchable fabric-based lithium-ion battery.
July 31, 2023 BMO led all mining M&A financial advisers in deal value during H1 2023 — report UK-based consulting firm GlobalData has announced their latest legal and financial adviser league tables, based on the total value and volume of […]
July 30, 2023 The mining world turns to Saudi cash for critical metal supply Saudi Arabia is seeking to take minority stakes in global mining assets that will over time help provide access to supplies of strategic minerals.
July 29, 2023 Crystallex gets priority in proceeds from Citgo owner share sale The auction of shares in Citgo Petroleum’s parent company would help to pay $1.2 billion awarded to Crystallex as compensation for a gold mine seized more than a decade ago.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
