Pilbara Minerals has achieved record production at its Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia during May with its stage one plant capacity reaching 85 per cent.
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Batteries included: How Australia is charging up for a revolution
The rise of Australia’s battery metals sector over the last few years — particularly in Western Australia — is proving indicative of a wealth of potential that is yet to be fully tapped.
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Rio Tinto builds Winu copper momentum with long-awaited drill results
Rio Tinto has released details of encouraging intercepts at the Winu copper-gold project in the Paterson province, Western Australia.
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Clean TeQ seeks partner for Sunrise battery metals project
Clean TeQ Holdings is appointing Macquarie Capital to search for a partner to work on the company’s Sunrise battery materials complex in New South Wales.
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Battery metals major focus for greenfield exploration in WA
Nearly a third of participants involved in the current round of an ongoing state-backed commodity exploration scheme in Western Australia are focusing on battery metal discoveries.
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BHP ups expectations for global EV market
BHP has released statistics suggesting that the global uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) could be larger than the company initially anticipated.
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Independence Group to unlock value of nickel sulphate from Nova
Independence Group (IGO) has advanced its pre-feasibility study on its downstream nickel-cobalt extraction process, which involves hydrometallurgy of nickel sulphide concentrate in lieu of conventional smelting and refining methods.
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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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Altura to boost funding at Pilgangoora lithium project
Altura Mining has increased a proposed share purchase plan (SPP) from $5 million to $10 million on the back of strong investor demand.
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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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MMG doubles down on efficiency in response to market volatility
MMG has posted a 61 per cent drop in profits in 2018, citing the impact of ongoing "trade friction" between the United States and China.
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Western Areas advances Odysseus amid market volatility
Western Areas has shown strong progress at the Odysseus project at the Cosmos nickel operations in Western Australia, with its stage two early works program kicking off with contractor Barminco on schedule.
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Alliance Mineral Assets to boost Chinese lithium offtake from Bald Hill
Alliance has revised its lithium offtake agreement following the transfer of offtake rights to Chinese joint venture Jiangxi Bao Jiang Lithium Industrial (JBJLIL).
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Western Areas moves Odysseus project forward with Barminco
Western Areas' recently approved Odysseus underground nickel project in Western Australia is on track after hitting several early-stage milestones.
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Battery Minerals to help deliver ‘revolution in electric vehicles’ with Balama
Battery Minerals' second major graphite operation Balama Central in Mozambique boasts a mine life of 27 years and will cost just $US69.4 million to develop, its feasibility study has shown.
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Australian nickel sector stepping up to meet global change
The nickel industry should be prepared for nickel shortages of 150,000–300,000t/y by the early 2020s due to increasing market demand, according to a Poseidon Nickel chief.
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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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Northern Minerals launches first heavy rare earths operation outside China
Northern Minerals has officially opened the Browns Range heavy rare earths pilot plant project in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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First Cobalt CEO affirms cobalt’s place in EV future
First Cobalt chief executive officer Trent Mell, in a letter to shareholders, has defended the metal's continuing place as an important component in electric vehicle (EV) production.
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Hastings Technology Metals restructures $12m rights issue following positive response
Following positive reception to a $12 million capital raising venture announced on January 30, Hastings Technology Metals is to restructure its raising from a shareholder purchase plan to a non-renounceable 1-in-17 rights issue.
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