Miners struggle to finance projects even amid surging battery metal demand, IEA says in forecast
EVs could reach 17 million in 2024, accounting for more than one in five cars sold worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency.
lithium
Standard Lithium commissions North America’s largest DLE unit at demo plant in Arkansas
Standard Lithium (TSXV: SLI) announced on Wednesday it has successfully commissioned and validated the performance of the largest continuously operating direct lithium extraction (DLE) unit in North America. The lithium…
Dubai firm to invest US$550M in Argentinian lithium project
United Mining Projects Corporation, through Marhen Lithium, wants to develop the Rio Grande Sur lithium brine salar project in Catamarca.
Africa’s lithium output to almost triple this year, says Benchmark Intelligence
In 2023, the region contributed 4% to global lithium production, but this year it’s expected to reach 10%.
Lithium Americas seeks US$275M in share sale for Thacker Pass project in Nevada
Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) is raising US$275 million through a stock offering weeks after getting initial approval for a record government loan to advance its Thacker Pass lithium project…
EMP Metals throws switch of first Koch DLE pilot plant in Canada
EMP Metals (CSE: EMPS; US-OTC: EMPPF) has begun commissioning its direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot plant in Estevan, Sask. at its Viewfield brine project. The project is expected to produce…
Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project moves closer to final permitting
Ioneer’s (NASDAQ: IONR; ASX: INR) Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada is a step closer to shovel-ready after the United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on April 15 issued…
Codelco to benefit from entry into lithium business, says Moody’s
On Tuesday, Codelco CEO said that the company made progress in negotiating with local communities over lithium mining.
Patriot Battery’s Corvette inches forward on permitting
Patriot Battery Metals (TSX: PMET; ASX: PMT) has received the guidance it needs to prepare a key document needed for permitting its Corvette lithium project in Quebec. On Tuesday afternoon,…
Avalon begins PEA for Thunder Bay lithium conversion facility
Avalon Advanced Materials (TSX: AVL; US-OTC: AVLNF) announced that it has engaged DRA Americas, a subsidiary of DRA Global to begin a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for a lithium hydroxide…
Ontario snapshot: Eight companies seeking out precious and critical metals
Canada’s most populous province hosts numerous historic mines and has potential for many more new developments. Here are eight companies exploring for precious metals and critical minerals such as lithium,…
Critical Elements reveals Rose West discovery, as Rose project timeline slips
A winter drilling campaign at Critical Elements Lithium‘s (TSXV: CRE; US-OTC: CRECF) Rose lithium-tantalum project in Quebec has confirmed a discovery called Rose West. The 2024 winter drill campaign at…