Lithium firms’ shares rise after Rio Tinto buyout chatter
Shares in a handful of lithium players gained Friday after speculation in the daily publication The Australian that Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) might bid to buy…
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JV Article: Novo Resources celebrates Pilbara gold project results
Novo Resources (TSX: NVO; ASX: NVO; US-OTC: NSRPF) is celebrating a series of positive results from its Becher and Nunyerry North gold projects in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. One highlight,…
CleanTech makes battery-grade lithium in DLE pilot
Shares in CleanTech Lithium (LSE: CTL) rallied on Monday after the Chile-focused explorer and developer announced it had completed the first phase of production at its Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)…
Codelco eyes 10% stake in Teck’s QB copper mine
Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco is considering acquiring a 10% stake in Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) Quebrada Blanca copper mine, currently held by state mining firm Enami,…
Codelco to benefit from entry into lithium business, says Moody’s
On Tuesday, Codelco CEO said that the company made progress in negotiating with local communities over lithium mining.
Codelco secures its first lithium asset with Australian firm buy
Chilean state-owned copper miner Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, has secured its first lithium asset in the home country after shareholders with Australia’s Lithium Power International (ASX: LPI) approved…
Top lithium miners eye partnerships with Chile’s government under new law
Some top lithium miners including China’s Tianqi Lithium Corp., South Korea’s LG Energy Solution and French critical mineral producer Eramet SA have met with Chilean government representatives in the past…
The biggest global mining news of 2023
The mining world was pulled in all directions in 2023: the collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, a bad year for cobalt and nickel, Chinese critical mineral moves, gold’s…
Mineral Resources boosts stake in lithium miner Azure Minerals
The battle to control Australia’s Azure Minerals (ASX: AZS) seems far from over as Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) bought additional shares on Tuesday in the lithium and battery metals junior,…
Rinehart buys 18% in Azure Minerals to block SQM takeover
Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting said on Friday it had acquired 18% of Azure Minerals (ASX: AZS), in a strategic move aimed at checking Chilean lithium giant SQM’s…
Rinehart may block SQM’s $1B takeover bid of Azure Minerals
Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, who recently thwarted Albemarle’s (NYSE: ALB) attempt to buy Liontown Resources (ASX: LTR), is now said to be evaluating ways to block Chilean lithium giant SQM’s A$1.6…
SQM buys 30% stake in Australia’s Pirra Lithium
Chilean lithium giant SQM (NYSE: SQM) has agreed to buy a 30% interest in Australia’s Pirra Lithium, a junior launched in March from the combination of certain exploration assets in…