May 11, 2023 Scientists find two different types of water in lithium-rich salt flats US-based researchers have characterized for the first time two types of surface water in the hyperarid salars that contain much of the world’s lithium deposits.
May 10, 2023 Gold price treads down as US CPI data bolsters case for ending rate hikes The marketplace realized that the CPI data is not all that bullish for gold, analyst says.
May 10, 2023 Allkem, Livent merge to create world’s third largest lithium miner The all-share business combination creates a giant lithium firm with forecasted production capacity of 248,000 tonnes of LCE a year.
May 9, 2023 Australia’s ioneer signs deal with US firm for lithium supply It has signed a commercial offtake agreement with Dragonfly Energy Holdings.
May 9, 2023 Automakers say proposed US emissions rules pose challenges The EPA has proposed sharp emissions cuts that it estimates would result in 60% of new vehicles by 2030 being electric and 67% by 2032.
May 9, 2023 Thacker Pass lithium project faces court in June Lithium Americas is aiming to mine and process enough lithium carbonate on the Nevada site for batteries to power a million vehicles a year.
May 9, 2023 Sibanye Stillwater Q1 PGM output down 10% due to power cuts, US disruptions PGM production from operations in southern Africa and the US declined to 480,481 ounces in Q1, down from 533,237 ounces during the same period last year.
May 9, 2023 Black lung disease more common among modern coal miners than in their predecessors Scarring from silica dust exposure was more common in contemporary miners than in those born before 1930.
May 8, 2023 Tesla breaks ground on massive Texas lithium refinery The move will make Tesla the only major automaker in North America that will refine its own lithium.
May 8, 2023 Faraday Copper PEA ‘scratches the surface’ with a $2.7bn, 32-year Copper Creek plan A new resource estimate underpins the PEA at the Arizona project.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
