G7 divided on US proposal for critical minerals price floor
TALKS among G7 members over price supports for critical minerals have stalled, with European allies resisting a US proposal which uses an artificial intelligence...
US-Abu Dhabi fund eyes stake in troubled Eramet
A MINING investment fund backed by the US and Abu Dhabi is in early discussions about acquiring a stake in Eramet, the troubled French...
Lithium price recovery hinges on single Chinese mine
LITHIUM prices have rebounded sharply after a three-year slump, with the CME lithium hydroxide contract up 86% since January and trading above $20,000 per...
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...