Minor metals - Mining Technology

Vanadium Resources to supply vanadium to China’s Panjin Hexiang

Umesh Ellichipuram — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:44:21 +0000

Vanadium Resources (VR8) has entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China’s Panjin Hexiang New Materials Technology for the sale of vanadium from its operations in South Africa.

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Sigma Lithium gets board’s nod for $100m Brazil plant expansion

Umesh Ellichipuram — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 08:59:13 +0000

Sigma Lithium has announced a final investment decision (FID) to allocate $100m in capital expenditure (CAPEX) for the Phase 2 of its Greentech Industrial Plant in Brazil.

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Mitsui announces $30m investment in Atlas Lithium

Umesh Ellichipuram — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 08:45:04 +0000

Atlas Lithium has sealed definitive investment and offtake agreements with Japanese trading house Mitsui, marking a significant step in its development.

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Discovery Lithium to acquire Midex Resources in Canada

Umesh Ellichipuram — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:19:33 +0000

Discovery Lithium, a Canadian exploration company, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire a 100% interest in Midex Resources.

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Torque Metals secures funds for drilling programmes

Umesh Ellichipuram — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:55:08 +0000

Torque Metals has raised A$4.25m ($2.77m) through a share placement and a drill-for-equity agreement, gearing up for imminent drilling programmes at its New Dawn Lithium Project and Paris Gold Project in Western Australia.

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Rio Tinto to spend $350m on Argentine lithium plant

Umesh Ellichipuram — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:34:18 +0000

Global mining company Rio Tinto has earmarked $350m for its Rincon lithium project in Argentina, Reuters reported.

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MinRes signs heads of agreement to acquire WA nickel plant

Archana Rani — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:17:19 +0000

Mineral Resources has signed a binding heads of agreement with Poseidon Nickel to acquire the Lake Johnston nickel concentrator plant.

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Vizcachitas Copper-Molybdenum Project, Chile

Vasanthi Vara — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:14:18 +0000

The Vizcachitas copper-molybdenum project includes the development of an open-pit mine situated in the central Andes of Chile. It is recognised as one of the most significant advanced copper deposits in the Americas.

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Supreme Court suspends key Arcadium Lithium projects in Argentina

Umesh Ellichipuram — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:18:37 +0000

The Supreme Court of Argentina's Catamarca province has ordered a halt on construction on two significant Arcadium Lithium projectsprojects.

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Lithium Americas secures $2.26bn loan for Thacker Pass mine

Umesh Ellichipuram — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:43:58 +0000

Lithium Americas has obtained a conditional commitment for a $2.26bn loan from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to build processing facilities at the Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada.

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