lithium

Core Lithium has awarded a three-year contract to Lucas Total Control Solutions for the provision of mining services at its Finniss Lithium Project.

Pilbara Minerals has renewed its mining services contract with MACA at the Pilgangoora Lithium Project for a further 12 months.

Pilbara Minerals has renewed its mining services contract with MACA at the Pilgangoora Lithium Project for a further 12 months.

NRW Holdings’ wholly-owned subsidiary Primero Group has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract at Covalent Lithium’s Mt Holland concentrator project in Western Australia.

IGO has helped to produce the first lithium hydroxide chemical product from the Kwinana Lithium Hydroxide Refinery, as part of its joint venture (Lithium JV) with Tianqi Lithium Corporation.

Albemarle has delayed the second stage of its Kemerton lithium processing plant until early 2022 following labour shortages in Western Australia.

The Northern Territory Government has partnered with the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre (FBICRC) to advance its foothold on the battery supply chain, including the establishment of new mining projects.

Pilbara Minerals has responded to strong demand for spodumene concentrate with record sales and shipments from its Pilgangoora lithium project.

Australian critical minerals miners have caught the attention of Korean battery manufacturers as the east Asian powerhouse looks to diversify its supply chain.

The federal government has funded a blockchain pilot project to increase competition in Australia’s critical minerals sector.

Australia’s lithium companies are powering up to meet growing demand from the emerging electric vehicle (EV) sector. Nickolas Zakharia writes.

Australia’s Source Certain International (SCI) has partnered with Cornish Lithium to develop technology that traces the origin of UK-mined lithium in lithium-ion batteries.

The mining of liquid ore containing copper, gold, zinc, silver and lithium from dormant volcanoes could become a reality following research from Oxford University.

South East Asian mining projects are an appealing investment to some ASX-listed companies that are looking to uncover low-cost developments in underexplored regions. 

IGO and Tianqi Lithium have finalised the $1.9-billion Lithium HoldCo joint venture (JV) with restart of the Greenbushes lithium mine in Western Australia already underway.

As the world moves towards clean technologies such as electric vehicles, AusIMM’s Lithium, Battery and Energy Metals Conference in September will showcase how the mining industry is responding to growing battery demand and driving the energy transition.

The Resources and Energy Quarterly for the June quarter forecasts that export earnings for the 2020-21 financial year will reach a record $310 billion, with the highest-ever shipments of iron ore and a coal bounce-back expected.

Pilbara Minerals will be shifting up a gear over the next 12 months, as the Ngungaju lithium plant sets for a restart and ramp up.

Diversifying Australia’s battery industry could almost double its value by 2030, giving miners an opportunity to be part of adding $7.4 billion to the economy.

Researchers have developed an effective method to cost-effectively extract lithium from seawater at a purity of 99.94 per cent while also creating freshwater.