Rio Tinto has started recovering battery-grade lithium from 90-year-old waste piles at the Boron borate operation in California, the United States.
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Pilbara Minerals to sell spodumene through digital platform
Pilbara Minerals is trialling a sales and trading software platform for battery materials from the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia.
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Galaxy ramps up to full rate as lithium demand rebounds
Galaxy Resources is ramping up operations at a new pit at the Mt Cattlin lithium project in Western Australia without deploying additional equipment.
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Core Lithium receives Australia’s major project status
Core Lithium has received major project status (MPS) from the federal government for the Finniss lithium project in the Northern Territory.
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Is EMH set to supply clean lithium to the EU?
European Metals Holdings (EMH) is developing the fully integrated Cinovec lithium, tin, tungsten deposit in the northern Czech Republic.
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AVZ targets Manono construction for 2021
AVZ Minerals is on track to commence construction of the Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the September quarter.
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Tesla boss flags nickel supply as ‘biggest concern’
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has declared nickel supply as a major concern for the company's battery production, which could spark future deals with Australian nickel miners.
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Pilbara Minerals CEO expects acceleration in lithium recovery
Pilbara Minerals managing director and chief executive Ken Brinsden has noted a quick recovery in the lithium raw material supply chain, underpinning the company’s production increase.
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Wodgina lithium project to remain on hold
Joint venture partners Albemarle and Mineral Resources (MinRes) will keep the Wodgina lithium project in Western Australia on care and maintenance despite improving market conditions for the commodity.
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Australia to produce 25% of world’s nickel supply
Global nickel demand is expected to rise by 2.6 million tonnes in 2040, with Australia’s greenfield and brownfield projects to play a significant role in future demand, according to a Roskill report.
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Rinehart invests in lithium as prices hike
Lithium producer Vulcan Energy Resources has secured commitments for $120 million in funding, with Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting becoming a significant investor in the company.
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Galaxy recharges Mt Cattlin as lithium rebounds
Galaxy Resources has delivered record shipments of lithium concentrate at the Mt Cattlin spodumene-tantalite mine in Western Australia off the back of increased lithium demand.
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Pilbara Minerals strengthens Pilgangoora lithium foothold
Pilbara Minerals has finalised its acquisition of the Altura lithium project in Western Australia from Altura Mining for $201 million.
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Lithium prices move out of gloom
Lithium prices are showing promise of breaking a downward spell that has spanned almost three year after rising for the first time this year, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
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Kathleen Valley hosts large hard rock resource: Liontown
Liontown Resources has taken the next step in establishing the Kathleen Valley lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia, having commenced project's definitive feasibility study (DFS).
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Tianqi shareholders vote in favour of IGO JV
IGO has received strong support from Tianqi Lithium Energy's shareholders for its plans to become a joint venture (JV) partner.
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Lithium market poised for recovery: Pilbara Minerals
Pilbara Minerals has reached record December quarter shipments at the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia while flagging a rebound in the lithium market.
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Australia’s critical steps towards securing a future opportunity
The Australian Government is focussing its attention on identifying and progressing opportunities within the critical minerals and rare earths sectors. Salomae Haselgrove finds out what role two Australian companies can play.
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Rio Tinto solidifies glass, fertiliser market position
Rio Tinto has confirmed that its Jadar lithium-borates project in Serbia, Europe will take four years to construct.
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IGO to secure Greenbushes stake in $1.9bn acquisition
IGO has doubled down on its clean energy metals strategy by revealing plans to purchase a 49 per cent stake in Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia for $1.9 billion.
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