Altius raises C$182M after royalty buys
Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS; US-OTC: ATUSF) is raising $182 million (US$130 million) through a bought-deal share offering to strengthen its balance sheet following a series of royalty acquisitions. The St….
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Codelco pushes Maricunga lithium project start to 2034
Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco said on Wednesday it now expects production from its Maricunga lithium project to begin in 2034 — a four-year delay for one of the country’s…
Canada bets on digital hub to speed mine permitting
Canada is using a centralized digital platform to help accelerate reviews of major mining and infrastructure projects by giving regulators, companies, Indigenous communities and the public access to the same…
Creating mining districts could unlock billions: study
Mining companies could unlock billions in additional value by treating nearby operations as integrated mining districts rather than standalone assets, according to a study by GEM Mining Consulting. The firm’s…
E3 eyes financing for Canada’s largest lithium play
E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL; US-OTC: EEMMF), whose total holdings represent Canada’s biggest lithium resource, plans to be shovel-ready, drive bank-led funding talks in earnest and reach a final investment decision by this time next year. The company is targeting first output by mid-2029 of 12,000 tonnes a year of battery-grade…
Consolidated Lithium gives Kwyjibo rare earths project a $1.4B value
Consolidated Lithium Metals (TSXV: CLM; US-OTC: JORFF) put a $1.4-billion (US$987 million) after-tax net present value on its Kwyjibo rare earths project in Quebec, which hosts a resource made up…
Hyundai backs ioneer’s Nevada lithium-boron project
Shares in Australian lithium developer ioneer (ASX: INR) gained this week after securing support from two South Korean engineering and infrastructure groups for its Rhyolite Ridge project in Nevada, a…
China lithium price slides over CATL restart chatter
Lithium prices in China slid by nearly 10% over the past two trading sessions amid speculation that one of the country’s biggest mines may be returning to production. Bloomberg reported…
Sigma Lithium wins appeal in Brazil, removing $10M legal order
Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ, TSXV: SGML) says it has won an appeal in Brazil overturning a lower-court decision tied to the environmental impacts of the company’s mining operations. A Minas Gerais…
Bolivia unrest puts world-class lithium assets at risk
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has introduced legislation to expand military powers as nationwide protests entered their 36th day on Friday, adding uncertainty to the country’s vast lithium resources development. The…
GM faces vote over Indigenous risks at Thacker Pass
A group of faith-based investors is pressing General Motors (NYSE: GM) shareholders to back a proposal calling for greater disclosure of Indigenous rights risks tied to critical mineral sourcing, putting…
CHARTS: How the sulphuric acid crunch is driving up critical minerals costs
Conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have sent sulphuric acid prices soaring, sharply increasing production costs for lithium, nickel and other critical minerals…