
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 […]
Commerce Resources (TSXV: CCE) has entered into an agreement with Mont Royal Resources (ASX: MRZ) to merge the two companies. The merger will […]
Yokogawa Electric, a Tokyo-headquartered electrical engineering and software company, is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year (just like The Northern Miner!) with […]
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) is accepting public comments as part of its post-decision phase for the James Bay lithium […]
Beyond the immediate financial impact, tariffs are guaranteed to create economic uncertainty that discourages investment in the mining sector. Higher trade barriers […]
An 83% drop in lithium prices over the past three years still spells opportunity for E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETL; US-OTC: EEMMF) as […]
Calgary-based Summit Nanotech – a leading producer of sustainable lithium extraction technology – announced it has successfully closed US$25.5 million in funding […]
Arianne Phosphate (TSX-V: DAN; OTCQX: DRRSF) – a development-stage phosphate mining company advancing the Lac à Paul project in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region – announced […]
The surging demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is breathing new life into Ontario’s mining industry. Several critical strategic mineral mines will produce […]
Frontier Lithium announced that both the federal government and the Ontario government intend to support the company’s planned lithium conversion facility planned for Thunder […]
Nova Scotia’s department of natural resources has granted mineral exploratory licences for three lithium projects in the Yarmouth and Digby counties in […]
Navigating challenges and embracing opportunities in 2025 Since joining the Ontario Mining Association (OMA) in the autumn of 2024 as president, I […]
Frontier Lithium is getting closer to building a lithium conversion facility as part of its PAK lithium project with the purchase of […]