Galaxy Resources, Pilbara Minerals and Altura Mining are set to receive a royalty rebate from the Western Australian Government.
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Major miners enlist in battery industry taskforce
BHP Nickel West, IGO and Lynas Corporation have joined Western Australia's Future Battery Industry taskforce to enhance the state's critical minerals industry.
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Galaxy secures offtake partner at Mt Cattlin
Galaxy Resources has locked in a spodumene concentrate three-year offtake agreement with Sichuan Chengtun Lithium for the Mt Cattlin project in Western Australia.
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Albemarle to kick off Kemerton expansion in 2021
Albemarle is expecting to commission the expansion of the Kemerton lithium plant in Western Australia next year, with sales production starting in 2022.
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Caterpillar to supply Ioneer with $US100m of equipment, services
Caterpillar is set to become the heavy equipment partner for ASX-listed lithium producer Ioneer at the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada, the United States.
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Altura up for sale as lithium troubles take toll
Altura Mining has folded under the pressure of the struggling lithium market, with the company set to start a sale process as its Pilgangoora operation in Western Australia is placed on care and maintenance.
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In position for a lithium comeback
Pilbara Minerals, AVZ Minerals and Core Lithium have all adjusted their plans due to COVID-19 and the challenging market for lithium. Vanessa Zhou looks at what’s in store for the trio.
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Pilbara Minerals ramps up Pilgangoora plant utilisation
Pilbara Minerals has recorded improvements to production, sales, and plant run-time and utilisation at the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia.
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EcoGraf secures agreement for graphite processing facility
EcoGraf and the Western Australian Government have signed an agreement to deliver a $98 million graphite processing facility in the Rockingham industrial area of Western Australia.
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Altura shipments exceed output amid challenges
Altura Mining has ramped up operations at the Altura lithium project in Western Australia as workers returned to pre-COVID-19 rosters.
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Australian Vanadium expands Coates project tenements
Australian Vanadium has been awarded two exploration licenses at the Coates project near Wundowie in Western Australia.
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AVZ to take bigger slice of Manono lithium project
AVZ Minerals is set to acquire an additional stake in the Manono lithium-tin project in the Democratic Republic of Congo for $US15.5 million ($21.3 million).
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Pilbara Minerals prepares for lithium rebound
Pilbara Minerals has continued to battle against weak customer demand for lithium raw materials, moderating its mining and processing operations while Chinese market conditions remain soft.
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Galaxy confident in improving lithium demand
Galaxy Resources is anticipating that its Sal de Vida lithium mine in Argentina will enter production in time for a surge in lithium demand.
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Vulcan’s lithium extraction exceeds 90% at Germany geothermal brines
Boasting Europe’s largest lithium resource, Vulcan Energy Resources has a central position close to the growing lithium-ion battery (LIB) and electric vehicle (EV) markets in Germany, plus the lowest carbon dioxide (CO2) intensity and water usage of all lithium projects globally.
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Tesla seeks sustainable nickel miners for EV battery production
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk is pushing miners to produce more nickel as an ingredient of lithium-ion batteries used in its electronic vehicles (EVs) with the incentive of a “giant” contract.
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BHP Nickel West central to WA’s battery manufacturing mission
Western Australia could soon become a lithium-ion battery cathode manufacturer, according to a Department of Industry, Innovation and Science report.
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AVZ to announce $US300m worth of Manono contracts
AVZ Minerals is set to award $US300 million ($432 million) worth of tenders to develop its Manono lithium-tin project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Altura forms key agreement with Chinese lithium producer
Altura Mining has secured a supplier contract and multi-year offtake agreement with global lithium leader, China's Hunan Yongshan Lithium.
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Albemarle to use ARMS Reliability management solution
Albemarle has chosen ARMS Reliability's asset strategy management software to enhance maintenance for its lithium hydroxide plant in Kemerton, Western Australia.
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