Lithium mining news

Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices edged up in East Asia in the past week amid tight availability of spot units, tracking the previous rally in China, reports Dalila Ouerghi and Zihao Li, Fastmarkets.

Castillo Copper has provided an operational update for its copper and lithium assets in Australia and Africa.

SQM has joined the Race to Zero programme as part of their ‘Business Ambition for 1.5°C’ campaign science-based targets initiative.

Kodal Minerals has announced that it has been granted a mining licence for its flagship Bougouni Lithium Project in Mali.

Bryah Resources Ltd has announced its acquisition of a new exploration project: the Lake Johnston Lithium-Nickel Project.

Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi has signed an agreement with Lepidico Ltd to establish the first lithium production facility in the Middle East.

Battery-grade lithium prices in Asia nudged higher over the week to 28 October on lingering tightness in supply, costlier feedstock and monthly restocking among buyers, reports Fastmarkets.

AVZ Minerals Ltd has presented its quarterly activities report for the period ended 30 September 2021.

Critical Resources has agreements with Essential Metals Ltd and International Lithium Corp for the Mavis Lake lithium project located in Ontario, Canada.

Gold price, lithium demand, and China’s appetite for copper dominated much of the discussion at Mines and Money Online Connect @ IMARC running from 19 – 21 October.