MinRes backs out of Chinese investment deal with Albemarle
Australia’s Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) has pulled the plug on a billion-dollar deal that would have seen it acquire a stake in downstream assets in China owned by lithium giant…
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TSX books solid rise over July 10-14 trading week
Over the July 10-14 trading week, the S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 451.38 points or 2.3% to 20,262.07. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 6.28 points or 6% to 110.58 and…
Savannah Resources raises $10M for Europe’s biggest lithium project
Savannah Resources (AIM: SAV) said on Friday it had raised £6.1 million ($10.4 million) through equity, which allows it to move forward with its Barroso lithium project in Portugal, slated…
JV Article: The world’s leading countries for mineral exploration
The world is working to build an environmentally sustainable future. At the heart of the challenge is a shift away from fossil fuels towards technologies with zero emissions or powered…
Lithium Ionic keeps hitting high grades at Brazil project as it speeds toward Q4 reserve
Two weeks after Lithium Ionic (TSXV: LTH; US-OTC: LTHCF) released an initial resource for its Itinga project, the company has reported grades as high as 1.86% lithium oxide (Li2O) over 5.7…
Video: How the U.S. orchestrates a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to critical minerals production
A recent industry event in Quebec heard how the United States government is using a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to establish a critical minerals supply chain that cuts out dominant player China….
Azimut-Rio Tinto’s Quebec lithium exploration deal a ‘benchmark’, says Lulin
Azimut Exploration (TSXV: AZM) has recently signed two option-to-joint venture deals with a division of Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) called Rio Tinto Exploration Canada involving Azimut’s…
Nevada juniors collaborate on mine reclamation research
Two research projects aimed at offsetting carbon emissions and implementing sustainable mine reclamation are in development in the Tonopah Silver District, Nevada. The collaboration between Tonopah-focused Century Lithium, American Lithium,…
Patriot Battery Metals hits back at short-seller report
Canadian lithium explorer Patriot Battery Metals (TSX-V: PMET; ASX: PMT) refuted on Monday claims published in a short-seller report, stating the assertions made by Night Market Research were “factually inaccurate…
Site visit: Unearthing the lithium ‘gold rush’ in Nevada
While precious metals-focused juniors are working to revive Nevada’s tired Tonopah Silver District, lithium discoveries to the north, west and south of the desert town’s doorstep could again kick the…
SQM grows Aussie footprint with Tambourah earn-in deal
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-largest lithium producer, has inked an earn-in agreement with Tambourah Metals (ASX: TMB) covering the Australian explorer’s Julimar North project in Western Australia Under the…
Patriot Battery Metals shares rise on metallurgical test work ahead of first resource at Corvette
Patriot Battery Metals (TSXV: PMET; ASX: PMT) has announced high lithium oxide (Li2O) recoveries from heavy liquid separation (HLS) testing on pegmatites from its Corvette property in Quebec. The news,…