Mexico passes mining reform nationalizing lithium
Mexico has officially nationalized its lithium industry after the Senate approved by 87 votes in favour, 20 against and 16 abstentions the mining reform proposed by President Andrés Manuel López…
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Nevada Sunrise shares jump on lengthy lithium intercepts at Gemini
Shares of Nevada Sunrise Gold (TSXV: NEV) reached a new 52-week high as the company reported intersecting lithium mineralization “over significant widths” in its inaugural two-hole drilling program at its…
Mexico’s lower house backs lithium nationalization plans
Mexico’s lower house of Congress has passed an amendment to mining legislation that paves the way for the state to nationalize the country’s lithium reserves. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s…
Sigma Lithium updates Grota do Cirilo feasibility, creates US$1.6B after-tax NPV
Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ: SGML, TSXV: SGML) has released an updated Phase 1 feasibility study for its wholly-owned Grota do Cirilo project in Minas Gerais, Brazil, host to the the largest…
Mexican president reignites debate around mining reform with focus on lithium
During a recent press conference, Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador warned that if Congress does not approve a constitutional reform on electrical matters, following a decision by the Supreme…
Bradda Head Lithium flies high following Basin East resource growth
A little more than nine months following its initial public offering (IPO), U.S.-focused junior Bradda Head Lithium (AIM: BHL, US-OTCQB: BHLIF) shares continue to fly high following the 65% resource…
China’s Chengxin Lithium increases stake in Canadian junior Lithium Chile to 19.9%
Chengxin Lithium, a Chinese public company, will increase its stake in Lithium Chile (TSXV: LITH; US-OTC: LTMCF) to 19.86%, up from 5%, as the Calgary-based miner plans to complete a…
Avalon partners with India’s Essar Group to build Ontario lithium refinery
Ontario’s strategic push to establish a fully integrated lithium-ion battery supply chain got a massive boost on Monday after Avalon Advanced Materials (TSX: AVL) reached an agreement with India-based Essar…
Investments from autocratic states need full ICA review, says parliamentary committee
All investments made by firms from authoritarian regimes should undergo the complete security review process stated in the Investment Canada Act (ICA), a parliamentary committee said in a new report…
Frontier Lithium successfully pilots spodumene concentrate for hydromet conversion
Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; OTC: LITOF; FRA: HL2) has successfully concluded a pilot-scale campaign to produce 500 kg of spodumene concentrate that will be used to conduct piloting of a…
Rio Tinto secures lithium project in Argentina
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has completed the acquisition of the Rincon lithium project in Argentina for $825 million, following Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approval…
TSX Venture Exchange rises, Mar. 21-25
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 19.65 points or 2.3% over the Mar. 21-25 trading week to end at 866. The top two gainers on the Venture Exchange by value…