Lithium mining news
EnergyX discusses US$5 billion lithium investment with Chilean President-elect
EnergyX is moving forward with plans for a US$5 billion investment in Chile’s lithium sector after CEO Teague Egan met with President-elect José Antonio Kast ahead of his inauguration.
EAU Lithium executes negotiation agreement with YLB
EAU Lithium Pty Ltd (EAU Lithium) has signed an agreement with Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB), Bolivia’s state-owned lithium company.
Battery Minerals Redefined: An Innovation To Make Every Drop Count
Vishal Wadhvani and Ben Zhou, ANDRITZ Dedert, consider the history of spray dryers in the production of lithium-ion battery minerals – and how the research and development department has worked to redefine the current limits of this technology.
Codelco and Quiborax create joint venture to advance in obtaining CEOL that will allow the exploitation of lithium in the Ascotán Salt Flat
Codelco and Quiborax announced the creation of the company Minera Ascotán SpA to advance in obtaining the Special Lithium Operation Contract (CEOL) in the Ascotán Salt Flat, located in the mountain range of the Antofagasta Region.
Cornish Tin joins the Tin Code, reinforcing its commitment to responsible and sustainable mining
Cornish Tin, the Cornwall-based tin and lithium exploration and development company, has signed the Tin Code ESG sustainability standard for both of its two flagship projects in West Cornwall: the Great Wheal Vor Project and the Tregonning Project.
EnergyX launches its advanced nuclear-grade materials technology platform
Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc., a leading innovator in advanced battery material technologies and production, has announced the launch of NUKE-it™, the company’s nuclear materials technology platform.
Lithium mining's new problem: Fire risks and worker safety in battery-era mining
Lithium is a critical element as the world transitions to clean energy. However, its flammable nature and fine particulate matter create serious fire and health hazards during mining and processing.
Stardust Power strengthens Washington engagement as US lithium strategy accelerates
Stardust Power Inc., an American developer of battery-grade lithium carbonate, has announced that it has engaged 38 North Solutions, a leading Washington D.C. based government relations and strategic advisory firm, to support the company’s federal policy, funding strategy, and critical-minerals engagement efforts.
The new politics of critical minerals
Nitesh Shah, CEO, Metalysis, discusses the latest political trends surrounding critical minerals with a focus on the UK’s critical minerals strategy.
Jeonbuk National University researcher proposes a two-stage decision-making framework of lithium governance in Latin America
In a recent study published in the journal The Extractive Industries and Society, researchers have proposed a two-stage decision-making framework explaining why Latin American countries take sharply different approaches to governing their lithium industries.