International Battery Metals (IBAT) has announced the appointment of Iris Jancik as Chief Executive Officer, effective mid-August. Jancik will focus on expanding the commercial deployment of IBAT’s patented modular direct lithium extraction (DLE) plants. IBAT recently installed its first commercial lithium production plant, co-located at US Magnesium’s operations outside Salt Lake City, Utah. The DLE...
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Peloton Minerals Corporation has started its summer exploration work at the North Elko Lithium Project in northeastern Nevada, USA. The company has also successfully oversubscribed its financing by 70%, raising a total of $1,022,518. The exploration program aims to discover lithium in clays across the 35 square kilometre North Elko Lithium Project. The program is...
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The boards of Codelco and SQM have reviewed a comprehensive 600-page contract that outlines the creation of a new company formed from the merger of SQM Salar and Minera Tarar, a subsidiary of the state-owned mining company Codelco. This new entity will exploit lithium in the Salar de Atacama until 2060. The contract is expected...
READ MOREGrid Battery Metals has finished the initial phase of its spring and summer exploration program at the Clayton Valley Lithium Property near Silver Peak, Nevada. This phase included detailed infill soil sampling and a Magnetotelluric (MT) geophysical survey. The company engaged Rangefront Geological to perform the infill soil sampling in the southern section of the...
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Savannah has completed a phase of drilling at the Barroso mine in Boticas and will now demobilize the machines and analyze the collected data in the laboratory. The company aims to start production by the end of 2026. Nearly a year after the favorable Environmental Impact Statement (DIA) was issued for the Barroso lithium mine...
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Arizona Lithium has commenced drilling at the Prairie Lithium Project in Saskatchewan, Canada. This marks the beginning of the first commercial lithium production plant in Canada, with drilling operations starting on Pad 1. Production and disposal testing of the wells on Pad 1 will begin in June, and drilling activities will continue across Pad 1,...
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According to the latest lithium statistics published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in January 2024, Australia remains the dominant force in global lithium production. In 2023, Australia produced an estimated 86,000 metric tons of lithium, surpassing the combined output of the next two largest producers, Chile and China. Top Five Lithium Producing Countries...
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Piedmont Lithium is a U.S. mining company focused on advancing a multi-asset, integrated lithium business to support a clean energy economy and enhance U.S. and global energy security. The company aims to supply lithium hydroxide to the electric vehicle (EV) and battery manufacturing supply chains in North America by processing spodumene concentrate from its own...
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ACME Lithium has announced that Snow Lake Energy has initiated the 2024 exploration program at the Shatford Lake Project in Ontario, Canada. This program, designed in collaboration with Critical Discoveries, comprises four phases. Phase 1, which involved compiling and analyzing past exploration data, has been completed. Phase 2 has now commenced, focusing on initial prospecting...
READ MORESpecialists from Rosneft’s scientific institutes in St. Petersburg and Krasnoyarsk have successfully conducted pilot tests of a new technology for producing lithium carbonate from hydromineral raw materials mined at the Yurubcheno-Tokhomskoye and Kuyumbinskoye fields. Lithium carbonate is a crucial raw material for producing lithium hydroxide, which is used in lithium batteries, steel production, pharmaceuticals, and...
READ MORESaudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) has successfully extracted lithium from seawater, as reported by CEO Robert Wilt to Reuters on May 21. “We are actually producing lithium from seawater now,” Wilt stated, though he noted that the project is currently at a pilot stage and not yet commercially viable. In a separate initiative, Saudi Arabian...
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Neometals, a developer of sustainable process technology, has begun the final electrolysis stage of its pilot test work program for the ELi Process at NESi, the testing facility of electrolyser vendor NORAM in Canada. This stage will involve electrolysing a purified lithium chloride solution from a South American brine source to produce lithium hydroxide as...
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Seibu Giken has announced its decision to acquire a 5% stake in Kumyoung, a South Korean company based in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon. The acquisition aims to strengthen the partnership between the two companies and expand Seibu Giken’s reach in the global lithium-ion battery market. Seibu Giken, known for its equipment essential to lithium-ion battery production for...
READ MOREStrategic Developments and Global Shifts in the Metals Industry Aurubis’ Expansion and Sustainable Initiatives in Bulgaria Launch of Solar Power Plant Construction Aurubis, Germany’s leading copper producer and the largest in Europe, has initiated the construction of a solar power plant aimed at providing sustainable energy to its Pirdop facility in Bulgaria. This solar plant...
READ MOREMoroccan scientist and engineer Rachid Yazami has underscored Morocco’s significant potential in the lithium battery industry, focusing on both production and export opportunities. Speaking during the International Forum of Chemistry held in Rabat on May 15-16, Yazami highlighted the country’s rich resources and growing capabilities in this sector. With Morocco’s abundant phosphate and cobalt resources,...
READ MORELancaster Resources has received approval from the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the Plan of Operations for the Alkali Flat Lithium Brine Phase 1 drill program. This follows the permit approval granted by the New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) on April 30, 2024. Andrew Watson, Lancaster’s...
READ MOREPatriot Battery Metals announced the conclusion of its 9-month Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with chemical manufacturer Albemarle Corporation. Both parties agreed not to extend the MOU, allowing Patriot to explore a broader range of strategic partnerships within the downstream lithium sector. Patriot maintains a “constructive ongoing relationship” with Albemarle. During the MOU period, Albemarle’s investment...
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Over the past year, Chinese companies have begun production and exports of lithium in Zimbabwe, marking a significant development for both nations. Zimbabwe holds Africa’s largest lithium reserves, estimated to be around one-fifth of the continent’s total, while China is the world’s largest consumer of lithium, primarily for use in batteries for solar energy, electronics,...
READ MOREE3 Lithium and Imperial Oil have announced an expanded collaboration to advance a pilot plant in Canada’s oil patch, where they are jointly testing direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology. This partnership, initially established in 2022, focuses on the Clearwater project, which aims to extract naturally occurring lithium from oilfield brines. E3 Lithium, a Calgary-based junior...
READ MORELithium Universe is positioning itself to address an anticipated 700,000-tonne per year lithium carbonate gap in the North American electric vehicle (EV) market by establishing a refinery in Canada. The company aims to play a central role in what experts predict will be a vibrant third wave for the lithium market.The proposed refinery, to be...
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China Mineral Resources has announced significant developments in its lithium salt production and power infrastructure. The company, with an annual ore processing capacity of 4.18 million tons and 66,000 tons of battery-grade lithium salts, has achieved stable production. The company’s lithium mines ensure a steady supply of raw materials for its lithium salt operations. Efforts...
READ MOREExpansion of US Magnesium in the Lithium Market New Lithium Extraction Facility US startup International Battery Metals has formed a collaboration with US Magnesium to construct and operate a plant dedicated to the direct extraction of lithium from waste byproducts produced during the purification of magnesium salts into pure magnesium. The plant will be built...
READ MOREElemental Altus Royalties Corp. has successfully acquired a net smelter return (NSR) royalty that ranges from 1.25% to 1.40% on the HCK Lithium Project in Rwanda, currently under a joint venture with Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration Ltd. This acquisition extends to potentially include a second royalty on the Musasa lithium permit, also located in...
READ MOREGanfeng Lithium, based in Xinyu, Jiangxi province, has secured a significant deal to increase its ownership in one of the world’s largest lithium projects, located in Mali, West Africa. The company has finalized an agreement to purchase a 40% stake in the Goulamina project from Australia’s Leo Lithium for $342.7 million. This acquisition enhances Ganfeng’s...
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