Feds approve James Bay lithium project in Quebec
The project is expected to produce an average of 5,480 tonnes of ore per day over a mine life of 15 to 20 years.
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Sigma Lithium secures US$100M for Brazil mine expansion
Sigma Lithium (TSXV: SGML; NASDAQ: SGML) has secured up to US$100 million from shareholder Synergy Capital to build the initial phase of a US$155-million expansion at its Grota do Cirilo…
Bacanora Lithium accepts Ganfeng’s US$391M takeover offer
China’s Ganfeng Lithium, one of the world’s top producers of the battery metal, is going ahead with the takeover of Bacanora Lithium (LSE: BCN) as the Mexico-focused explorer and developer has accepted a sweetened £284.8…
Orocobre and Galaxy Resources to merge in $3B deal
Lithium miners Galaxy Resources (ASX: GXY) and Orocobre (TSX: ORL; ASX: ORE) have agreed to a merger that would create a US$3.1 billion (A$4 billion) company, set to be the world’s fifth largest producer…
Galaxy Resources to raise US$118 million for Argentina lithium project
Capital raised will be used to advance the first stage of development of the company’s Sal de Vida lithium brine project.
Lithium demand expected to double by 2024
Global demand for lithium is expected to rise from an estimated 47,300 tonnes in 2020 to 117,400 tonnes in 2024, according to a GlobalData report. Vinneth Bajaj, a senior mining…
Galaxy pushes ahead at Sal de Vida lithium project in Argentina
Galaxy Resources (ASX: GXY) confirmed today that it is on track to begin production at its Sal de Vida lithium brine project in Argentina by 2022, despite the Covid-19 pandemic…
Commentary: Lithium opportunities abound in Australia
The following is an edited excerpt from the publication “The lithium–ion battery value chain — new economy opportunities for Australia” by the Australian government’s Australian Trade and Investment Commission. To…
Pure Energy’s Robinson surveys the world’s lithium deposits
VANCOUVER —While the burgeoning lithium market has sent companies scrambling to secure and advance lithium projects across the globe, anyone new to the scene may be left wondering what the…