How miners can better manage community resettlement as demand for metals rises
It’s an undeniable fact that the world needs more metals to deal with the effects of climate change and to achieve net zero by 2050. Renewable energy (solar panels, wind…
Battery metals
Azure Minerals raises A$130M to fund Andover lithium project
Australian lithium developer Azure Minerals (ASX: AZS) has launched an institutional placement to raise A$120 million ($104.2 million). The company will issue 50 million fully paid ordinary shares at $2.40…
Argentina’s lithium-rich Salta province looks at streamlining EIA process
The legislature of the Argentinian northwestern Salta province is discussing a project that aims to expedite some of the processes related to mining environmental and social impact assessments. The initiative,…
Momentum builds for Piedmont Lithium, despite North Carolina hiccups
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) took centre stage in the junior lithium space in 2020, when its stock surged almost 84% in a day’s trading in Sydney after it confirmed it…
Automakers invest upstream for lithium as the midstream battery buildout gathers pace
Several announcements Thursday underlined the growing momentum with which an independent-from-China electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain is taking shape in North America. Major automaker Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA) said…
Piedmont earns 22.5% stake in Atlantic Lithium’s Ghana project
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) has exercised its option to acquire an initial 22.5% stake in Atlantic Lithium’s (AIM: ALL, ASX: A11) Ewoyaa project in Ghana, having committed US$17…
Vision Blue injects US$40M into PNG lime project
Vision Blue Resources (VBR), a U.K. investment fund focused on battery and technology metals, has agreed to pay US$40 million ($53.8 million) to junior Mayur Resources (ASX: MRL) for a…
Cornish Lithium secures initial $67M to keep UK project alive
The much-needed funding will allow Cornish Lithium will allow it to progress its Trelavour project to a construction-ready status.
Capstone Copper building copper-cobalt district in Chile
By integrating its Mantoverde and Santo Domingo mines it expects to churn out 200,000 tonnes of copper and 6,000 tonnes of battery-grade cobalt a year.
E3 Lithium nears first production at DLE field pilot plant
E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL), developer of a large lithium resource in south-central Alberta, has started commissioning of its direct lithium extraction (DLE) field pilot plant. With all major pieces of…
China’s overseas metals and mining investment to hit record in 2023, says report
New research data shows that China’s metals and mining investments overseas are on track to hit record levels this year, as the country locks in its position as the dominant…
Rio Tinto inks earn-in deal for lithium project in Rwanda
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is making its first foray into Rwanda by signing an earn-in investment and joint-venture agreement with African-focused Aterian (LSE: ATN) to develop…