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…