Zenith Minerals has sold its Mt Alexander magnetite iron project in Western Australia to Mount Alexander Iron Ore (MAIO) for $2.75 million.
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Birimian secures deal with DRA to advance Goulamina lithium project
Birimian has selected DRA Global to provide engineering services to optimise the process flowsheet for its Goulamina lithium project in Mali, West Africa.
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Sayona edges towards production at Authier lithium project
Emerging lithium miner Sayona Mining has moved closer to commencing mining at its Authier Lithium Project in Quebec, Canada.
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SQM expects lithium industry to grow by 17 per cent in 2019
Chilean lithium major Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) has reported decreased sales in its March quarter but remains positive about the future of the lithium industry.
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Wesfarmers closes in on Kidman acquisition
Wesfarmers has secured a scheme implementation deed (SID) with Kidman Resources regarding a proposed takeover deal announced in early May.
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Battery metals major focus for greenfield exploration in WA
Nearly a third of participants involved in the current round of an ongoing state-backed commodity exploration scheme in Western Australia are focusing on battery metal discoveries.
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Galaxy to become major shareholder of Alliance Mineral Assets
Galaxy Resources is set to become the largest shareholder in Alliance Mineral Assets following the joint announcement of a $32.5 million raising.
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Lithium market requires $17bn investment to meet growing demand
Lithium expert Joe Lowry has estimated the global market for the commodity needs investment of at least US$12 billion ($17.32 billion) in the next five years for the supply to match its growing demand.
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Rio Tinto builds focus on lithium, copper to supply battery materials
Rio Tinto is strengthening a commitment to become a key supplier of materials for battery and electric technologies at the Jadar lithium project in Serbia and at its copper ventures around the world.
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Civmec boosts order book as strength returns to WA resources sector
Engineering contractor Civmec has recorded a 51 per cent increase to its order book in the March quarter on the back of major contract wins with BHP and Albemarle.
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Galaxy continues growth of Mt Cattlin with lithium production record
Galaxy Resources has returned its strongest month of production to date during April at the Mt Cattlin operation in Western Australia.
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Western Australian resources industry drives return to surplus
Strong results from Western Australia’s resources sector has provided the basis for the state’s first return to budget surplus in five years.
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Lepidico and Desert Lion to merge lithium prospects
Lithium companies Lepidico and Desert Lion have announced they will merge to create a “global leader in the development of lithium chemicals from Lepidolite.”
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Mondium inks $100 million contract for Greenbushes expansion
Talison Lithium has awarded Mondium a $100 million contract for the design and construction of a new tailing retreatment processing plant at the Greenbushes mine in Western Australia.
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Wesfarmers targets lithium with Kidman Resources takeover bid
Wesfarmers’ hunt for access to metals needed for electric vehicles (EVs) has accelerated with a $776 million takeover offer for Australian lithium company, Kidman Resources.
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Labor promises $75 million investment in resource discovery
Labor leader Bill Shorten has pledged to invest $75 million in the discovery of mining resources should he win the upcoming federal election.
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Altura accelerates stage one production at Pilgangoora lithium mine
Altura Mining has steadily increased production at its Pilgangoora lithium mine in Western Australia following commissioning of the site during the March quarter.
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Alliance Mineral Assets to produce lithium products in Chinese JV
Alliance Mineral Assets has formed a joint venture (JV) with China-based Jiangxi Special Electric Motor that will enable it to sell and produce battery-grade lithium hydroxide.
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Pilbara Minerals gears up for stage three at Pilgangoora
Pilbara Minerals is on the hunt for offtake partners for stage three of the Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia following the completion of a scoping study.
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Metso awarded major Albemarle contract at Kemerton lithium plant
Metso has won a contract to supply pyro-processing and comminution equipment to Albemarle's Kemerton lithium plant near Bunbury, Western Australia.
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