Lithium Americas gets record US$2.2B loan for Thacker Pass
The mine, which will supply General Motors, is a key part of US President Biden’s efforts to reduce dependence on Chinese lithium.
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Pilbara seals another Chinese offtake deal
Australian lithium producer Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS) has clinched a deal with Chinese company Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group for spodumene concentrate, essential for making lithium batteries. Under the agreement, Pilbara…
Core Lithium CEO quits on share, battery metal prices rout
Perth-based Core Lithium (ASX: CXO) faces a corporate shake up in response to a dramatic drop in lithium spodumene prices that spurred the immediate departures of its CEO and a…
Li-Cycle shares jump on US$75M Glencore investment
Lithium-ion battery resource recovery company Li-Cycle (NYSE: LICY) announced Tuesday it raised US$75 million through a senior note financing with an affiliate of Swiss commodities giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN). Glencore…
Limited refining capacity in Canada an obstacle for net zero mining: KPMG
Less than a quarter have formally committed to achieving all scope-related carbon emission reductions by 2050.
PDAC: Faster permitting key to advancing critical mineral projects, panel warns
Governments must help cut permitting and production timelines if Canada is to produce enough minerals to reach net zero goals by 2050, says the CEO of Ring of Fire project…
Ganfeng buys 15% slice of Lithium Argentina’s Pastos Grandes
Lithium Argentina (TSX: LAAC; NYSE: LAAC), the recent spinout of Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC), says it is selling 15% of its Pastos Grandes project in Argentina to a…
Lithium Chile farms out four properties to Eramet
Lithium Chile (TSXV: LITH; US-OTC: LTMCF) is looking to leverage the expertise of French mining group Eramet to help unlock the potential of four of its Chilean exploration properties. As…
JV Article: Argentina Lithium targets first resource by September
Argentina Lithium & Energy (TSX-V: LIT; US-OTC: LILIF), backed by Chrysler automaker Stellantis, says it’s drilling the Rincon West lithium brine project, located beside a Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE:…
Does mining need saving?
Some issues of The Northern Miner are more fun to put together than others. Our March 2024 edition, unfortunately, offers a sobering read. It’s filled with news of shuttered mines…
LithiumBank hikes Boardwalk project value by $600M
Shares in Alberta-focused LithiumBank Resources (TSXV: LBNK; US-OTC: LBNKF) rose almost 10% Friday after an updated study added $600 million in value to its Boardwalk project and cut costs by a third. The…
Nasdaq newbie Critical Metals plans EU’s first battery-grade lithium mine in Austria
The chairman of Critical Metals (NASDAQ: CRML) says he’s unfazed by a plunging debut this week on the Nasdaq exchange and depressed commodity prices as the company advances what could…