
Rio Tinto pumps $1.4B into lithium projects in Argentina
Two new operations add 25,000 tonnes of annual capacity as the mining giant pursues ambitious growth targets in battery metals.

Two new operations add 25,000 tonnes of annual capacity as the mining giant pursues ambitious growth targets in battery metals.

Elevra Lithium (ASX: ELV) completed the sale of its Ewoyaa lithium project in Ghana to Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt for $71 million (C$99.49 […]
RPMGlobal Holdings has entered into a period of exclusive negotiations with Caterpillar after receiving a non-binding proposal to buy all of RPM’s […]
Patriot Battery Metals (TSX: PMET; US-OTCQX: PMETF) announced it has filed a technical report for the Shaakichiuwaanaan project’s CV5 and CV13 LCT Pegmatites, […]
Transfilm Technology, a global leader in reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) membrane research, development, and manufacturing, announced the launch of IonClear, […]
The Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) of Canada and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) of Germany recognize the strategic importance of critical […]
EMP Metals (CSE: EMPS; OTCQB: EMPPF) announced the filing of a technical report for an updated mineral resource estimate at its Viewfield […]
The mining sector is undergoing a dramatic consolidation. From January 2024 to mid-2025, mining companies announced or closed 18 deals over $1 billion […]
By Northern Miner Staff Junior explorer Libra Energy Materials (CSE: LIBR) opened the bell for the first time on Aug. 7, after […]
Claude Guay, parliamentary secretary to the federal minister of energy and natural resources, completed a two-day tour of Northern Quebec, emphasizing the […]
After commissioning the world’s largest lithium ore sorting plant, Pilbara Minerals is experiencing measurable benefits from Tomra Mining’s sensor-based sorting technology at […]
Frontier Lithium (TSXV:FL;OTCQX: LITOF) has commenced a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its lithium conversion facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The company’s […]
Electra Battery Materials (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) reported the initiation of metallurgical testing on cobalt feedstock sourced from two key North American […]
Canada has secured a strong foothold in the global lithium supply chain, with two projects — Galaxy and North American Lithium (NAL) […]