Chile will open a tender for the exploration and production of 400,000 tonnes of lithium in an effort to reclaim market share and meet growing demand for the metal used in electric vehicles and high-tech devices. The copper-producing nation,…
Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), the world’s top lithium producer, says it will buy China-based Guangxi Tianyuan New Energy Materials for about US$200 million, as part of its plans to boost lithium conversion capacity. …
Australia-headquartered miners have been tapping the capital markets in the year to July 14 to raise a total of US$2.33 billion in capital, according to an analysis by the Northern…
Mining in the United States has played a significant role in the country’s development. The Northern Miner presents its annual top-ten list of the largest U.S.-based mining companies ranked by market capitalization,…
The Bruner gold project is expected to become a low-cost, open pit, heap leach mine operation.
Spearmint Resources (TSXV: SPMT; US-OTC: SPMTF) has intersected lithium values in all ten drill holes completed at its Clayton Valley lithium clay project, and recently completed its first resource estimate…
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…
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has kicked off lithium production from waste rock at a plant located at a borates mine it controls in the state of…
Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), the world’s top lithium producer, is moving forward with expansion projects at Kemerton in Western Australia and La Negra in Chile, both of which it expects to…
U.S. miner Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), the world’s top lithium producer, said this week it would temporarily shut two operations due to weaker demand for the commodity used in batteries that…
Mining in the United States has been ongoing for centuries and has played a role in the country’s development over the years. The Northern Miner presents its annual Top-10 listing…
Lithium is heating up, with the price globally on the rise following higher demand. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates lithium production last year increased 12% due to a spike…
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