USGS publishes 2022 critical minerals list
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has released the final list of 50 critical minerals the domestic economy requires for economic and national security. The new list builds on the initial…
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Brazil’s Minas Gerais state to sell stake in lithium miner
Brazil’s minerals and metals-rich state of Minas Gerais is looking to sell its 33.3% stake in Companhia Brasileira de Lítio (CBL), the country’s only producer of lithium carbonate and hydroxide. The state’s…
Lithium: Spot prices soar in lunar new year
Lithium spot prices in Chinese markets showed substantial gains in the first week after the lunar new year holidays in East Asia, mainly driven by sustained supply tightness in spot…
SQM files project to cut water, brine extraction in Chile
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM) has submitted to the country’s environmental evaluation service (SMA) a US$778,000 project to cut its use of freshwater and brine from the Atacama Desert to mitigate…
Rock Tech, Bilfinger to build Europe’s first lithium refinery
Canada’s Rock Tech Lithium (TSXV: RCK) and Germany’s Bilfinger SE will work together on building Europe’s first lithium converter and refinery, in a push to meet the region’s increasing demand…
Canada’s Industry Minister says Neo Lithium takeover was “thoroughly reviewed and scrutinized”
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne says Zijin Mining’s proposed takeover of Neo Lithium (TSXV: NLC; US-OTC: NTTHF) is not “injurious to Canada’s national security.” Speaking to the…
Lithion to raise $125M for battery recycling in Quebec
Lithion Recycling has closed the first tranche of a financing that could provide $125 million toward the company’s first lithium-ion battery cycling plant in Quebec. The Series A equity financing…
Chinese takeover of Neo Lithium “irrelevant to national security interests” says Liberal MP
The proposed takeover of Canadian-based Neo Lithium (TSXV: NLC; US-OTC: NTTHF) by China’s Zijin Mining is not a concern, Liberal MP Andy Fillmore said. Speaking to a House of Commons committee on January 20, Fillmore…
Key insights from the inaugural Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s oil powerhouses, boasting the second-largest proven reserve of the slick stuff. Still, as the inaugural Future Minerals Forum recently held in Riyadh heard,…
From EV pickups to sedans, miners can bank on bright future
On January 5, General Motors CEO Mary Barra unveiled the Chevrolet Silverado electric pick-up truck at CES 2022, one of the most influential technology conferences in the world. The full-size…
Argentina seeks US$10 billion in mining exports by 2030
Argentina’s government is increasing efforts to attract foreign investor to its mining sector and boost the country’s metals and minerals output as a March deadline to restructure billions of dollars…
The voice of a new generation in Chile
When Chile’s left-wing president-elect Gabriel Boric (pronounced Bo-rich) takes office on March 11, the 35-year-old will be the youngest president in the country’s history and as the editorial board of…