Dart Mining has entered into an Earn-in Agreement with SQM Australia for its Dorchap lithium project.
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Covalent Lithium gets the go-ahead for Kwinana refinery
Covalent Lithium has signed a lease with the Western Australian Government for a new Kwinana lithium refinery, south of Perth.
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Covalent Lithium begins Mt Holland construction
Covalent Lithium has received the approvals it requires to enter the construction and operational phases at the Mt Holland lithium project in Western Australia.
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Wesfarmers, SQM commit to $1.8bn Mt Holland project
Wesfarmers and Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM) have pulled the trigger on the $US1.4 billion ($1.8 billion) Mt Holland lithium project in Western Australia.
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Wesfarmers delays Mt Holland final investment decision
Wesfarmers has postponed its final investment decision on the Mt Holland lithium project in Western Australia until the first quarter of 2021.
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Kidman shareholders give green light for Wesfarmers takeover
Wesfarmers’ $776 million bid to acquire Kidman Resources has been overwhelmingly backed by the lithium miner’s shareholders.
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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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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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Kidman receives $141m funding boost for Mt Holland
Kidman Resources has sealed a $US100 million ($141 million) loan agreement with joint venture (JV) partner Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM) to fund the Mt Holland lithium project in Western Australia.
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Australia among top contributors to global mining deal value
The global value of financial deals in the mining industry fell by just under 15 per cent in 2018 despite an overall increase in mergers and acquisitions, according to research from GlobalData.
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Kidman, SQM hit milestone at $849m Mt Holland project
Kidman Resources expects the in-development Mt Holland lithium project in Western Australia to create 300 full time operational jobs and supply up to $1.7 billion in royalties to the WA State Government.
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Australia to lead tripling of global lithium production
Global lithium production is set to triple over the next four years, according to information from data and analytics company GlobalData.
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Tianqi to buy SQM stake in latest lithium deal
China’s Tianqi Lithium has agreed to buy around a quarter of Chilean lithium company, SQM, for $US4.07 billion ($5.42 billion).
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Kidman Resources secures lithium offtake deal with Tesla
Kidman Resources has signed a binding three-year agreement with clean energy company Tesla for the offtake of lithium hydroxide for use in the company's electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
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Kidman and SQM agree to $US110 million lithium JV
Kidman Resources has finalised a $US110 million, 50-50 joint venture agreement with Chile’s SQM (Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile) at the Mt Holland lithium operations in Western Australia.
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Kidman, SQM enter Mt Holland lithium project joint venture
Kidman Resources has entered a joint venture agreement with Chilean lithium producer Socieded Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (SQM) to develop and operate its Mt Holland lithium project in Western Australia.
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Chile goes cold on lithium
Despite the growing demand for lithium, political instability in Chile, which holds one of the world’s largest deposits, threatens the viable mining of its reserves.
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