Minor metals

Frontier Lithium and Mitsubishi form JV for lithium operations in Canada

Canadian miner Frontier Lithium will form a joint venture (JV) with Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Group to boost lithium mining and…

Aston Uni researchers pave the way for safer and greener lithium-ion batteries 

Aston University researchers in Birmingham, England, are embarking on a groundbreaking exploration of gel electrolyte materials to enhance the safety…

Sigma Lithium to invest $100m in Brazil plant

Canada-based global lithium producer Sigma Lithium will invest 492.4m reais ($99.4m) in a previously announced plant in Brazil. The company said…

Extraction of critical minerals to rise 60% by 2060 – UN report

The worldwide extraction of raw materials is expected to increase 60% by 2060 and could massively exacerbate climate change, the…

Slow EV sales are proving problematic for Australia’s lithium miners

Lithium – a battery mineral essential to the clean energy transition – experienced a price plummet of 80% in 2023,…

Allkem shareholders agree to $10.6bn Livent lithium merger

Shareholders at Australian lithium producer Allkem voted on Tuesday to accept a $10.6bn merger offer from US chemicals major Livent.…

UK’s Crown Estate grants Cornish Tin rights to explore for gold

The UK’s Crown Estate, the monarchy’s multibillion-pound portfolio of land holdings, has granted rights to early-stage mining company Cornish Tin…

Signal: Redwood Materials raises more than $1bn in Series D investment round

The Deal US-based batteries company Redwood Materials has raised more than $1bn in Series D shares in its most recent…

Stellantis agrees geothermal lithium supply deal with CTR

French auto-manufacturer Stellantis has announced that it will invest more than $100m (€91.81m) into US lithium and sustainable energy company…

UK and Zambia announce renewables and mining investments

The British Government has agreed a partnership with Zambia covering clean energy and critical mineral supply worth more than $3.7bn…

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