Rio opens $1.4B lithium projects in Argentina
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) has marked the opening of two lithium projects in Argentina backed by about $1.4 billion (C$2 billion) in combined investment, adding capacity as it…
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UK scientists turn to biology in search for cleaner lithium
Researchers at the University of Birmingham are leading a £6.2-million ($8.2-million) project to develop protein-based membranes that could make lithium extraction more selective and potentially less energy-intensive. The three-year initiative,…
CleanTech Lithium expands foothold in Argentina
CleanTech Lithium (LSE: CTL) has secured options to add two lithium brine properties in Argentina’s Salar de Antofalla, expanding its footprint near the flagship Laguna Verde project. The company signed…
Surge Battery boosts returns, cuts costs for Nevada lithium project
A new economic study for Surge Battery Metals’ (TSXV: NILI; US-OTC: NILIF) Nevada North lithium project has lifted forecast returns and reduced expenses. Using an 8% discount rate and a…
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…
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…
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…
Elevra inks $437M financing for Quebec lithium
Australia’s Elevra Lithium (ASX: ELV; Nasdaq: ELVR) unveiled a A$441-million ($437-million) funding package to help expand its North American Lithium (NAL) operation in Quebec and advance pre-development work at the…
Argentina Lithium gets $100M to advance Rincon West
Argentina Lithium & Energy (TSXV: LIT; US-OTC: LILIF) has secured $100 million (C$137 million) from its Chinese partner Xi’an Lanshen New Material Technology Co. to help advance the Rincon West…
KoBold begins AI-driven lithium push in DRC
KoBold Metals, the mining firm backed by U.S. billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has launched what it calls the largest lithium exploration campaign in history across the Democratic Republic…
Lithium Ionic jumps as Brazil mineral rights affirmed
Lithium Ionic (TSXV: LTH) reaffirmed the validity of its mineral rights in Brazil, including those for its flagship Bandeira project, amid regulatory scrutiny into parties with ties to the company….
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…