Lithium
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Piedmont grows its flagship lithium project in the US
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL), which in September signed a deal to supply Tesla with high-purity lithium, has boosted the resources at its flagship Piedmont Lithium project in the U.S. by 40%. The 100%-owned project is an integrated spodumene-to-lithium…
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Rio Tinto kicks off lithium production in the US
Rio Tinto (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) has kicked off lithium production from waste rock at a plant located at a borates mine it controls in California. The demonstration facility is the next step in scaling up a breakthrough lithium production…
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All the mines Tesla needs to build 20 million cars a year
MINING.COM executive editor Frik Els takes a look at how much metal Tesla will actually need to meet its ambitious production plans.
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Power Play: CMJ and Mining Intelligence take a look at Canada’s top undeveloped battery minerals projects
The largest undeveloped battery projects in Canada
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Piedmont Lithium completes US$122.5 million financing
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) has raised US$122.5 million in a public offering, issuing 1.75 million of its American Depository Receipts (ADS) with each ADS representing 100 of its ordinary shares at a price of US$70 per ADS. The Australian…
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Musk Metals grabs Elon lithium project in Quebec
Canadian junior Musk Metals (CNSX: MUSK: US-OTC: GPMNF) is buying the Elon lithium project in Quebec, which would add the coveted battery metal to its gold-focused portfolio. “Fuelled by the recent shift to electric vehicles, demand for battery metals and materials…
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Schlumberger New Energy to build direct lithium extraction pilot plant at Clayton Valley
Pure Energy Minerals’ (TSXV: PE) partner, Schlumberger New Energy, has announced plans to develop a lithium extraction pilot plant at the Clayton Valley lithium brine project in Nevada. Plant construction and development will be in the hands of NeoLith Energy,…
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Global Battery Metals expands drill program at Irish lithium project
Global Battery Metals (TSXV: GBML) received a green light from its board of directors to expand an ongoing drill program at the North-West Leinster lithium project in Ireland. According to the Canadian miner, the new campaign will consist of six…
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American Lithium to acquire Plateau Energy amid EV boom
At a time of rapidly growing lithium demand backed by an increasing focus on electric vehicles, energy storage and renewable energy generation, American Lithium (TSXV: LI) has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Plateau Energy Metals (TSXV: PLU) to consolidate…
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Bacanora Lithium begins work at Mexico project
Exploration and development company Bacanora Lithium (LON:BCN) said on Wednesday it had begun initial site activities at flagship Sonora lithium project in Mexico. The company is developing the mine with strategic partner Ganfeng Lithium, which recently increased its stake in the Mexican…
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Spearmint considers launching lithium-focused subsidiary
Less than a month after receiving encouraging results from its Clayton Valley lithium clay project in Nevada, Spearmint Resources announced the company is considering the transfer of its lithium exploration projects to a new subsidiary. In a press release, Spearmint…
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Carmakers have blind spot for lithium, cobalt, nickel prices
A new research note from battery supply chain specialist and price reporting agency Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has a warning for carmakers about the direction of battery prices used in electric vehicles – they won’t fall indefinitely. Andrew Leyland, Head of…
