Zimbabwe pushes Chinese miners to process lithium locally
A CHINESE lithium producer has begun construction of a lithium processing plant in Zimbabwe as the southern African country tightens controls on raw mineral...
Lithium price soars following Zimbabwe ban
CHINA'S lithium price surged on Thursday after Zimbabwe suspended all raw mineral exports, stoking fears of supply disruptions at a time when rising energy...
Zimbabwe halts all raw mineral and lithium concentrate exports
ZIMBABWE has imposed an immediate ban on exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates, said Reuters citing a mines ministry announcement on Wednesday.
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Glencore buys cobalt hoard for US defence stockpile
GLENCORE has agreed to purchase nearly 2,000 tons of cobalt from industry veteran Rami Weisfisch in a deal worth close to $115m at current...
Mind the gap: Sibanye-Stillwater plans new era
SIBANYE-Stillwater’s founding CEO, Neal Froneman, was an expert at reinventing mines. In 2013, he took on Gold Fields’s faltering mines following their unbundling, and...
Zijin begins lithium production at disputed Congo site
CHINA'S Zijin Mining will commence production at the Democratic Republic of Congo's first lithium operation in June, with exports following immediately, the company and...
Sibanye-Stillwater to ask EU for lithium price underpin
SIBANYE-Stillwater is hoping to discuss support mechanisms for lithium that will underpin its plans to refine the metal from Keliber, a €783m (R14.9bn) project...
Techmet seeks additional funds for minerals portfolio
TECHMET is pursuing up to $200m in fresh capital to advance its portfolio of projects, said Reuters citing the critical minerals firm's CEO Brian...
Australia considers price floor for critical minerals
AUSTRALIA is examining a price floor mechanism for critical minerals to counter Chinese market dominance and attract foreign investment to mining and processing projects,...
US lawmakers to push for $70bn critical minerals boost
LEGISLATION will be introduced in the US today authorising $70bn in additional funding for the Export-Import Bank over the next decade, as the agency...