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.
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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 MoreMexican 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.
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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 MoreThe 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 MoreLithium 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.
Read MoreU.S. explorer Franklin Mining has signed a joint venture agreement with SOCRAM Energia to develop a lithium mine in northern Argentina. The deal, which was signed recently by CEO William Petty in South America, calls for the operation to be situated in the prolific Lithium Triangle region. The single mine will be developed in three stages: 1,458 hectares in stage…
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Russian energy giant Gazprom said it has signed an agreement with the Russian government to cooperate on the production and processing of formation brines (saline groundwaters) at its Kovyktinskoye gas field in order to obtain lithium compounds and other valuable components. The parties agreed to work together in R&D activities aimed at creating domestic technologies, equipment and materials required to…
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Rio Tinto announced it has paid $825 million to acquire the Rincon lithium project in Argentina from Sentient Equity Partners’ company Rincon Mining.
Read MoreThe first quarter of next year will be a busy one for miner Eramet, which has confirmed it will restart construction at its Argentina lithium plant – work that has been halted for more than 18 months. As part of its fast-track into an energy metals transition and to strike on growth and demand momentum, the French company said the…
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