May 12, 2023

Lithium Americas’ breakup is really about China, executive says

The company announced a plan in November to separate its Argentine and North American units into two separate entities.

May 12, 2023

Gold looks ‘best hedge’ as debt-ceiling angst builds, RBC says

RBC Capital Markets strategist says the fraught negotiations had set the stage for a near-term boost to bullion.

May 11, 2023

Missouri start-up gets $200,000 grant to accelerate US autonomous railcar technology

Initial applications of its technology include captive routes between mines and processing facilities, as well as intra-plant and ports.

May 11, 2023

Faster energy permitting gains traction in US debt-limit talks

One Republican representative says chances are “better than 50/50” that a deal will include some agreement on an energy permitting overhaul.

May 11, 2023

Newcrest extends Newmont’s exclusivity period to make binding takeover offer

A successful bid would see the two companies merge into by far the world’s biggest gold miner.

May 11, 2023

Ivanhoe Electric buys private land by copper project in Arizona

The company is saying it will buy 6,205 acres of private land by its Santa Cruz copper project near Casa Grande, Arizona.

May 11, 2023

Head of new lithium giant building supply chain for Americas

“America-centric is a big differentiator for us with customers, with investors,” said Livent CEO Paul Graves.

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.