Huge lithium deposit due on Nasdaq after $571M deal
A company holding one of the largest U.S. lithium development assets that’s already part of the government’s FAST-41 speedy permits stream is set to list on the Nasdaq following a…
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Rock Tech Lithium attracts $200M investment in Ontario processing plant
Canadian property developer BMI Group agreed to invest $200 million (US$144 million) in Rock Tech Lithium’s (TSX-V: RCK) proposed processing facility in northern Ontario – a key step toward building…
Podcast: Cartels’ growing impact on South American mining, ft MINING.COM’s Cecilia Jamasmie
This week’s episode features MINING.com editor-in-chief Cecilia Jamasmie in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on recent developments in South America. Jamasmie explains how a recent surge in crime across the…
Chile lithium dispute tied to Cold War-era nukes
France’s Eramet (Euronext: ERA) and Chile’s state mining company Empresa Nacional de Minería (ENAMI) are headed to court in a dispute that could delay development of one of the world’s…
CleanTech pegs Chile lithium project value at $1.37B
CleanTech Lithium (AIM: CTL) has delivered a pre-feasibility study for its Laguna Verde project in Chile outlining a $1.37 billion pre-tax net present value and a 25-year mine life. The…
Sigma Lithium soars on cashflow boost
Sigma Lithium (Nasdaq, TSXV: SGML) rose as the company reported a sharp rise in operating margins and forecast a surge in cash flows from new sales agreements. For the fourth…
Albemarle starts $3.1B Chile DLE permit process
U.S. lithium producer Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) has started the environmental review for a $3.1 billion (C$4.3 billion) lithium project in Chile that will deploy Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology to…
PDAC Video: Li-FT sees bigger Quebec lithium mine in Winsome M&A
Following a shareholder vote, two court hearings and an ASX listing process, Li-FT Power (TSXV: LIFT; US-OTC: LIFFF) is on track to close its merger with Winsome Resources (ASX: WR1;…
Atlantic Lithium wins key Ghana approval for mine
Australia’s Atlantic Lithium (ASX: A11) has secured Ghanaian parliamentary approval to develop the Ewoyaa project, the country’s first lithium mine, under revised royalty terms tied to market prices. The ratified…
Rio Tinto to delay Quebec lithium plant build
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO) plans to slow the construction of its Nemaska lithium processing plant in Quebec due to rising costs, which could see its commissioning delayed, Bloomberg reported….
US pours $1B into Latin America critical minerals
The United States has poured more than $1 billion into critical minerals investments across Latin America since January 2025, signalling a more assertive effort by Washington to secure supplies of…
Rio ships first Rincon lithium from Argentina
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO) has made its first commercial shipment of lithium carbonate produced at its Rincon project in Argentina, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Located within the heart of…