Codelco targets 2030 start at Maricunga lithium project
Chile’s Codelco has started assessing partnership candidates for a lithium project in one of the country’s top salt flats, Maricunga, with the goal of kicking off production in 2030. The…
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire partners with Occidental to extract lithium
The two companies formed a JV to produce high-purity lithium compounds from geothermal brine.
International Battery Metals appoints new CEO as director buys hefty stake
Shares in Houston-based direct lithium extraction (DLE) company International Battery Metals (CSE: IBAT; US-OTC: IBATF) jumped 20% on Monday after the company announced a new CEO and that a board…
Gina Rinehart ups stake in lithium-focused Vulcan
Gina Rinehart, the billionaire mining magnate who owns Hancock Prospecting, has boosted her ownership in Vulcan Energy Resources (ASX: VUL) to 7.5% by injecting nearly €12.5 million ($18.5 million) into…
Editorial: Mining’s EV halo dims
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Mining’s association with planet-saving electric vehicles (EVs) was supposed to make mining, if not cool, at least more acceptable. Maybe even virtuous. But…
Codelco and SQM agree on final lithium deal
Chile’s state-run copper miner Codelco and the world’s second-largest lithium producer SQM (NYSE: SQM) inked a definitive agreement on Friday to jointly exploit the country’s vast deposits in the Salar…
Lithium Ionic study gives Bandeira project US$1.3B NPV
A new feasibility study for Lithium Ionic’s (TSXV: LTH; US-OTC: LTHCF) Bandeira project in eastern Brazil outlines an operation with a post-tax net present value (NPV) more than four times…
Winsome boosts Adina lithium resource by 33%
An update to Winsome Resources‘ (ASX: WR1) Adina lithium project in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec raises the resource estimate by 33% over the previous estimate in…
Prairie lithium brines: Gauging potential producers
Canada’s Prairie provinces are emerging as hotspots of lithium brine exploration activity, as companies utilize oil and gas infrastructure and extraction methods to access brines through thousands of wells. Almost…
Production drilling starts at Arizona Lithium project
The start of drilling marks the launch of Canada’s first commercial lithium production plant, the miner said.
Ma’aden extracts lithium from seawater
The Saudi Arabia project is still a pilot and not yet at commercially viable levels, Ma’aden’s CEO said.
Video: Fast-track mining permits to hit 2050 green targets, Quartermain urges
Urgent regulatory reforms are required to speed up mine permitting if the West is to meet its energy transition goals, Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee Robert Quartermain told The…