Atlantic Lithium secures final permit to build Ghana mine
Atlantic Lithium (ASX: A11) is ready to start building Ghana’s first lithium mine after securing the operating permit for its flagship Ewoyaa project in the West African country. The licence…
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Canada invests $13.8M to support northern Ontario critical minerals projects
The Canadian government has earmarked up to $13.8 million through the Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) for five developments in northwestern Ontario as part of a nationwide strategy to improve access…
Rio Tinto confirms talks to buy Arcadium Lithium — but not the price
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has made an approach to buy Arcadium Lithium (NYSE: ALTM; ASX: LTM), the two sides confirmed on Monday, following market speculation over…
Lithium firms’ shares rise after Rio Tinto buyout chatter
Shares in a handful of lithium players gained Friday after speculation in the daily publication The Australian that Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) might bid to buy…
Mining sector needs US$2.1 trillion by 2050 to meet net-zero needs – report
The amount is needed to meet net-zero demand for raw materials.
Li-FT’s first resource for Yellowknife lithium project places it third in Canada
Li-FT Power (TSXV: LIFT; US-OTC: LIFFF) has posted a first resource for its Yellowknife project in the Northwest Territories, acquired only two years ago, that ranks it as the third…
Quebec snapshot: Eight companies seeking gold, base metals, lithium and more
Quebec has a rich mining history and prospective geology for precious and base metals, critical minerals and more. Just as important, the provincial government offers an array of incentives to…
Lithium rout derails projects around the world, though some persist
Low lithium prices are forcing a raft of companies to delay spending on projects from Quebec to Nevada, from South America to Australia. General Motors (NYSE: GM) has postponed a…
Kodal Minerals may delay Mali’s first lithium
Kodal Minerals (LSE: KOD) has flagged a possible delay in production from its Bougouni lithium project in southern Mali to early 2025 from the originally scheduled fourth quarter this year. …
Rio Tinto battles ‘misinformation’ over Serbia lithium mine
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is boosting efforts to win public support for its US$2.4-billion Jadar lithium project in Serbia, which has been halted since 2022 because…
Denison deal shows slumping battery metals benefiting uranium sector
Foremost Lithium Resource & Technology (CSE: FAT; NASDAQ: FMST), a junior with early-stage projects in Quebec and Manitoba, is pivoting into uranium through a cash and shares earn-in deal with Denison…
CHART: Global mining and metals – a reality check
A new report by McKinsey’s energy and materials practice outlines a global mining and metals industry emerging from a few years of boom and bust and price fluctuations the consulting…