Finance & business

CGG’s Minerals & Mining team has been awarded a contract by DLE Resources to assess the regional potential for lithium and potash mineralisation in Argentina.

Coeur have announced an agreement to sell Southern Nevada holdings for upfront cash consideration of US$150 million.

First Mining has announced the acquisition of Beattie Gold Mines Ltd and now owns 100% of the Duparquet Gold project.

Comet have announced the acquisition of a copper project from Glencore.

The Australian government has approved grants for their critical mineral recourses industry.

ioneer and Caterpillar have completed a definitive agreement regarding autonomous haul trucks at Rhyolite Ridge.

Energy management and automation provider, Schneider Electric, has announced a partnership with the Copper Mark.

Compass Minerals have announced a US$252 million equity investment partnership with Koch Minerals & Trading, LLC.

Lithium Ionic has completed the acquisition of the Galvani Lithium Licenses in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Rio Tinto and Baowu agree to form joint venture to develop Western Range.

Greatland Gold plc has secured funding of up to AUS$340 million for the development of their gold-copper deposit in Australia.

McEwen Copper has entered into a binding term sheet with Kennecott Exploration Company, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto.

Government funding secured to construct a demonstration plant at the Trelavour hard rock lithium project.

Turner & Townsend have announced the acquisition of Jukes Todd, an advisory and project management business specialising in the commodities and mining markets.

Rio Tinto and Turquoise Hill have entered into arrangement agreement for Rio Tinto to acquire full ownership of Turquoise Hill.