lithium

Australia’s mining industry will require around 21,000 new onsite operational employees by 2024 in order to meet the demand for new mining projects.

Lepidico has achieved 99.9 per cent purity high-specification lithium carbonate at a L-Max pilot plant campaign in Perth, Western Australia.

As the world creates modern renewable energy storage solutions, adopts more portable electronics and continues the conversion of fuelled vehicles to electric vehicles, the global demand for lithium-ion batteries will continue to surge.

Wesfarmers’ $776 million bid to acquire Kidman Resources has been overwhelmingly backed by the lithium miner’s shareholders.

Pilbara Minerals plans to sell an 8.5 per cent stake in the company to China’s largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer despite a slowdown in lithium’s largest market.

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Monadelphous has won a contract to provide services to Albemarle’s new Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant near Bunbury in Western Australia.

Australia’s abundance of critical minerals is driving rapid advancements in computing, manufacturing, energy and transport, according to the Minerals Council of Australia.

Albemarle Corp has delayed construction of 125,000 tonnes of additional lithium conversion capacity due to a slump in prices.

Galaxy Resources has revealed it will incur a cost impairment of up to $274 million following a review of inventory at the Mt Cattlin lithium mine in Western Australia.

Liontown Resources has received firm commitments for an $18 million capital raising to continue exploration and development of its lithium projects in Western Australia.

Mineral Resources has revised its arrangements with Albermale for the partial sale of Wodgina and acquisition of an interest in the Kemerton hydroxide facility.

Chinese market conditions in the spodumene industry are set to moderate Pilbara Minerals’ production at the Pilgangoora project in Western Australia in the coming months.

Mineral Resources has responded to media speculation that approval for commissioning of the next stage of its Wodgina lithium project in Western Australia has been blocked.

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.