Albemarle Looks To Close Buyout Of Rival Lithium Producer
According to its chief executive officer, the largest lithium producer in the world, Albemarle, is looking to close on a buyout of its Australian rival Liontown Resources by the middle…
Brazil Imports Record Amounts Of Nickel From Russia
According to a new report in RIA Novosti, according to official data, in July, Brazil imported $11.1 million worth of Russian nickel, the most since 2005. The outlet’s analysis showed…
Projections See World Heading To A Lithium Shortage
On Tuesday, CNBC reported that lithium, used to make the batteries which power everything from cell phones to electric vehicles, is heading for a supply shortage as soon as 2025,…
US Imports Twice As Much Russian Uranium
On Thursday, RIA Novosti, citing data from the US statistical service, reported that in the first half of the year, the United States purchased 416 tons of uranium from Russia,…
Uranium Price Warning After Niger Coup
Photo: Joachimsthal,Bohemia,Czechoslovakia Creative commons On Tuesday, market research firm UxC warned that over the past three years, the price of uranium has doubled, and now that the government of…
Exxon Mobil Set To Build Lithium Plant In Arkansas
On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Exxon Mobil is planning to build one of the biggest lithium processing facilities in the world in Arkansas. The planned facility would…
De Beers And Botswana Ink New Diamond Deal
In a joint communique released Friday, the government of Botswana and the South African diamond giant De Beers announced that they have reached a new ten-year agreement over the sale…
Costs Rise To Develop Falchani Site For American Lithium
In a recent interview, the chief executive of American Lithium said his company’s Falchani lithium mine in Peru has seen its likely costs for its first phase of construction rise…
Mexico To Nationalize Its Lithium Deposits
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has issued orders for the nationalization of his country’s lithium deposits to be expedited, setting the stage for foreign countries to be excluded from…
Newmont Corp Makes Offer For Newcrest Mining Ltd.
Newmont Corp. has proposed a $17 billion offer to purchase Australia’s Newcrest Mining Ltd., in a deal which would solidify the US mining giant’s industry-leading positions in copper and gold.…
