Northern Minerals is raising $15 million in funding to develop its Browns Range heavy rare earth pilot plant in Western Australia and to repay research and development costs.
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Australia establishes $53m national battery research hub in WA
The Australian Government is providing a $25 million grant to an industry-led battery research centre in Perth, Western Australia, which recognises the state as a global leader in the production and export of future battery materials, technologies and expertise.
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Lithium Australia to restore critical metals with Envirostream
Lithium Australia has acquired a significant interest in battery recycling company Envirostream in line with the Australian Government's critical minerals ambition in 2019.
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Pilbara Minerals moves ahead with POSCO JV
Pilbara Minerals has exercised an option to enter into a joint venture (JV) with POSCO for the development of a lithium processing plant in South Korea.
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Popularity of electric vehicles to demand industry shift
Australians are urged to cut down their ownership of fossil fuel-based cars as an electric vehicle (EV) presence will arrive "much sooner than later".
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Rio Tinto to be part of climate change solution, not problem
Rio Tinto has reaffirmed its transition to a low carbon future, emphasising it is the only major mining company without coal.
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Lepidico develops battery-grade chemical producing lithium technology
Lepidico will concentrate its production of high purity lithium hydroxide rather than lithium carbonate, due to customer preferences for the battery compound.
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Galaxy Resources lifts Mt Cattlin lithium outlook
Galaxy Resources has continued to perform positively at its global operations in Australia, Argentina and Canada to finish with zero debt.
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MinRes executes McIntosh JV with Hexagon Resources
Mineral Resources and Hexagon Resources have signed their joint venture (JV) agreement over the McIntosh graphite project in northern Western Australia.
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Lithium Australia cathode powders production ‘bypasses’ market oversupply
Lithium Australia is currently undertaking feasibility study as it progresses further into its large-scale pilot plant (LSPP) development plans. The process is expected to complete in March 2019.
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Lithium Australia cathode performance to be tested by Chinese battery makers
Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode powders produced at Lithium Australia's subsidiary VSPC will be tested by battery-cell makers in China in the coming fortnight.
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Western Areas lines up development plans as demand increases
Western Areas has reported increasing customer demand from the likes of the world's largest stainless steel company, Tsingshan Group.
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Neometals to demerge assets, add focus on Mt Marion lithium
Neometals will increase its focus on the development of its respective titanium-vanadium and lithium businesses, underpinned by its Mt Marion lithium operations in the Kalgoorlie.
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Public perception of mining at a six-year high
Australian opinion towards the mining sector is at its highest level in six years according to a new study by independent research firm JWS Research.
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Lithium Australia on track to acquire lithium battery developer
Lithium Australia (LIT) is set to acquire Brisbane based battery cathode developer Very Small Particle company (VSPC) as it expands in the lithium battery market.
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