Huayou Cobalt to build Zimbabwe lithium carbonate plant
CHINA'S Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt plans to establish a lithium carbonate processing plant in Zimbabwe, said Bloomberg News citing the country's mines minister.
The proposed investment...
Rio Tinto faces Madagascar rare earths lawsuit
MORE than 6,000 villagers living near Rio Tinto's ilmenite and monazite mine in Madagascar are preparing to sue the company over alleged environmental contamination,...
Orion hails “visibility” as SA investors join $15.4m capital raise
ORION Minerals said South African investors played an important role in the $15m share placement announced on Friday.
Local investment in the country's mining junior...
Pula Group appeals ARC graphite damages ruling
US-based Pula Group has filed for leave to appeal a Johannesburg high court judgement that cleared Patrice Motsepe's African Rainbow Capital (ARC) of liability...
NextSource closes in on Abu Dhabi plant funding
NEXTSOURCE CEO Hanré Rossouw said his company wouldn't jump "head first" into building its proposed battery anode factory in Abu Dhabi given geopolitical tensions in...
Lithium demand forecasts too conservative
EVEN the most optimistic forecasts for lithium demand underestimate the metal's future, said the Financial Times in a report this week citing the views...
Rare earths ‘land grab’ accelerates as US funding flows
A GLOBAL scramble for rare earths assets is intensifying, with US company USA Rare Earth alone striking four deals worth around $3bn in less...
Sibanye’s R18bn Finland expansion is tip of the iceberg
SOUTH African miners' appetite for offshore production has manifested in a spate of deals for mothballed mines and even producing ones. Some have legacy...
NextSource approves anode battery plant in Abu Dhabi
NEXTSOURCE Materials, a graphite development firm in Madagascar, is to press on with the development of downstream processing facilities in Abu Dhabi.
The Toronto-listed firm...
Sibanye-Stillwater starts talks with EU on ensuring Keliber’s viability
A DECISION on when to proceed with the third phase of the full €763m Keliber project in Finland, the refinery, is expected to be...