lithium

Galaxy Resources has reported strong production results in the June quarter, beating its guidance at the Mt Cattlin operation in Western Australia.

Lepidico and Desert Lion Energy have completed their merger, with work now set to launch at the combined company’s lithium project in Namibia.

AVZ Minerals has appointed GR Engineering Services (GRES) as its definitive feasibility study (DFS) engineer for the company’s Manono lithium and tin project in Congo.

Pilbara Minerals has delivered a strong quarter of production ahead of plans to continue plant capacity growth at its Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project this year.

Altura Mining has signed an offtake agreement with Chinese lithium materials producer Shandong Ruifu from its Altura lithium mine in Pilgangoora, Western Australia.

Australian-based Argosy Minerals has launched lithium carbonate production at the Rincon lithium project in the Salta province of Argentina.

Metso and Outotec are merging to create a “leading company in process technology, equipment and services” for the minerals, metals and aggregates industries.

Private exploration company Strategic Metals Australia (SMA) claims to have discovered a new lithium province in Georgetown, North Queensland. 

Galaxy Resources has reported a shipment delay at its Mt Cattlin spodumene-tantalum operations in Western Australia, which was intended for departure during the second quarter of this year.

Lepidico has suspended its lithium pilot plant shortly after launching leach discharge filter operations yesterday.

Altura Mining has reported a strong increase in its quarterly sales from the Pilgangoora lithium operation in Western Australia, culminating in a record shipment for the company.

BHP and Mitsubishi Development (MDP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to pursue emissions reductions.

Coal is forecast to almost completely disappear from Australia’s electricity system by 2050 if governments do not attempt to keep plants online with subsidies, according to the latest economic analysis from BloombergNEF (BNEF) New Energy Outlook 2019.

Emerging lithium company Core Lithium has moved a step closer to the development of its Grants deposit south of Darwin in the Northern Territory.

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.

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.

AVZ Minerals has struck a strategic partnership with the world’s largest manufacturers of cobalt chemicals to advance its Manono lithium and tin project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Zenith Minerals has sold its Mt Alexander magnetite iron project in Western Australia to Mount Alexander Iron Ore (MAIO) for $2.75 million.

Birimian has selected DRA Global to provide engineering services to optimise the process flowsheet for its Goulamina lithium project in Mali, West Africa.

Emerging lithium miner Sayona Mining has moved closer to commencing mining at its Authier Lithium Project in Quebec, Canada.