In a bid to stop artisanal miners in Zimbabwe, the government has imposed a ban on the export of unprocessed lithium, reported Reuters.
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Canada forces Chinese firms to divest from lithium miners
Canada has ordered the Chinese investors of three junior lithium explorers to divest from the Canadian companies, citing national security concerns, reported Reuters. Read full article.
Read MoreWealth Minerals, ENAMI to create partnership
South America-focused Wealth Minerals has entered into an nondisclosure agreement with state-owned National Mining Company of Chile (ENAMI). The parties have agreed to study hard data and development vectors of how to best cooperate to create a partnership for the exploration, development and production of lithium in Chile. “We are very happy to work with ENAMI and continue where we…
Read MoreU.S., Canada, others ink pact for critical minerals supply
The U.S. State Department said recently that the country has entered an agreement with Canada and other countries to secure supplies of critical minerals like lithium, cobalt and nickel. Read full article.
Read MoreSigma Lithium files Grota do Cirilo technical report
Canadian mineral development company Sigma Lithium has filed an update to its technical report for the Grota do Cirilo project in Brazil – one of the largest lithium hardrock deposit in the Americas.
Read MoreState mining rights falls short in Chilean vote
A proposal to give Chile exclusive mining rights over lithium, hydrocarbons and rare earth metals as well as majority ownership of copper mines in the country has failed to pass the constitutional assembly, reported Reuters. The proposal, which faced strong opposition from the country’s mining industry, needed a supermajority of 103 votes to be included into the draft of a…
Read MoreMexico to review all lithium mining contracts: report
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has reportedly said April 19 that all contracts to mine lithium in the country will be subject to review as the country gets ready to change its regulations. Read full article from North American Mining.
Read MoreRio Tinto adds Argentinian lithium project to portfolio
After first announcing its plans last December with the inking of a binding agreement, Rio Tinto has completed its A$825 million acquisition of the Rincon lithium project in Argentina from Rincon Mining. Officials for the global miner said it has received approval of the deal from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm said the takeover…
Read MoreIndia earmarks $6M for APAC lithium, cobalt mine investments
The government of India has reportedly committed to investing $6 million alongside the Australian government to invest in exploration for lithium and cobalt mines in the coming six months – and has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its partner to that effect. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MorePilbara Minerals CEO to resign
Lithium and tantalum producer Pilbara Minerals has announced that managing director and CEO Ken Brinsden will step down from his position by the end of 2022. View full article from The Asia Miner.
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