Lithium mining news
Mali president officially opens Bougouni Lithium Project
Kodal Minerals, the West African lithium producer and mineral exploration and development company, has announced the official opening of the Stage 1 Bougouni Lithium Project in southern Mali by General Assimi Goïta, President of the Republic of Mali.
Stardust Power strengthens US lithium supply chain with Mandrake Lithium
Stardust Power has announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Mandrake Resources Limited to secure 7500 metric tpy of lithium carbonate equivalent (“LCE”) in the form of lithium chloride from Mandrake’s Utah Lithium Project.
Lithium Americas selects ABB to electrify Thacker Pass, North America’s largest known measured lithium resource
ABB has been selected by Lithium Americas Corp. as the electrification partner for the Thacker Pass Project in Nevada, home to the largest known measured and indicated lithium resource and proven and probable reserve in North America.
Sensor-based sorting technology to optimise the spodumene concentration
Companhia Brasileira de Lítio (CBL), a pioneer in underground mining of lithium bearing pegmatite, has addressed a persistent dilution challenge using STEINERT’s sensor-based sorting technology.
Vulcan receives commercial lithium extraction plant permit
Vulcan Energy has secured the permit to build its upstream lithium extraction plant for the Phase One Lionheart Project in Landau, Germany, with all major construction permits now received.
Cornish Lithium becomes the first company to produce lithium hydroxide mined and refined here in the UK
Cornish Lithium, the innovative mineral development company, today announced that, in a first for the UK, it had started production of refined LHM from lithium extracted from granite in Cornwall.
Decarbonising the depths: How mining is tackling Its 2030 climate targets
The global mining industry needs to accelerate its decarbonisation efforts amid growing pressures and demand. Jane Marsh explores how it aims to meet 2030 climate targets through electrification, renewable energy, policy alignment and digital innovation.
First truckloads of spodumene concentrate depart Bougouni Lithium Project
Kodal Minerals, the West African lithium producer and mineral exploration and development company, have announced that the first truckloads of lithium spodumene concentrate have left the Bougouni Lithium Project in southern Mali and are completing final customs formalities before transporting to the Cote d’Ivoire port of San Pedro.
JordProxa awarded lithium plant and equipment contract for Phase One
Vulcan Energy announces Australian company, JordProxa, as the technology and equipment partner for the lithium purification, concentration and conversion process for the Phase One Lionheart Project near Landau, Germany, following the signing of the supply contracts.
Vulcan signs binding lithium offtake agreement with Glencore
Vulcan Energy announces that it has signed an offtake agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Glencore plc, one of the world’s largest natural resource companies, to provide battery-quality lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LHM) from its Phase One Lionheart Project.