Liontown Resources: The Toast Of The Town22 May 2019 04:37Seeking AlphaSo far this year, the lithium sector and many associated mining companies out hunting for more "white gold" are still very much down in the dumps. Although sentiment towards lithium is arguably slowly improving, the market as a whole is likely …
Rare Earth Metals REMX ETF In Spotlight As Xi Visits Chinese Mining Facility22 May 2019 01:21Beijing NewsTrade wars and technology put rare-earth metals in the spotlight, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a Chinese rare earth mining and processing facility in the Ganzhou, Jiangxi province last night, possibly to highlight the fact that China is the …
Golden State Mining study confirms sulphide potential of prospect at Yule North21 May 2019 07:33Proactive Investors AustraliaGolden State Mining Limited (ASX:GSM) has identified remobilised nickel and nickel-cobalt minerals in addition to copper sulphides through petrographic analysis of historical reverse circulation samples of Balla Yule prospect within the Yule North project …
Core Lithium looks ahead to expanding beyond 10 million tonnes21 May 2019 02:55Proactive Investors AustraliaCore Lithium Ltd (ASX:CXO) has today released a presentation focused on its 2019-20 strategy plan for its Finniss Lithium Project in the Northern Territory.
The definitive feasibility study (DFS) and maiden ore reserve for the project was released in mid- …
Ganfeng Lithium Signs Letter Of Intent To Invest In Bacanora Lithium And Its Subsidiary20 May 2019 16:40ReutersMay 20 (Reuters) - Ganfeng Lithium Co Ltd ::SAYS IT SIGNS STRATEGIC LETTER OF INTENT TO BUY 29.99% STAKE IN BACANORA LITHIUM >> FOR 14.4 MILLION POUNDS ($18.34 million).SAYS IT WILL ALSO INVEST IN A 22.5% STAKE IN BACANORA'S SUBSIDIARY SONORA …
Commentary: Mining for clean energy18 May 2019 03:39Yukon NewsCarl Schulze
In the past few years climate change has become front-and-centre on the radar of governments, industry and the public. This is for good reason. The increasing volatility and intensity of weather systems, including prolonged droughts, threatens …
GALLERY: Art of Mining global photography submissions17 May 2019 22:41MINING.com“Northern lights have inspired many legends around the world. For the Inuit, they’ve long carried an air of spiritual significance, representing souls of ancestors. To construct a mine in the arctic you need innovation, resiliency and a lot of teamwork, …
Marindi Metals Acquires 100% Ownership Of M77/549 Mining Lease At Forrestania17 May 2019 14:01ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - Marindi Metals Ltd ::MARINDI ACQUIRES 100% OWNERSHIP OF M77/549 MINING LEASE AT FORRESTANIA.
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Aug 10 (Reuters) - Pacton Gold Inc ::PACTON TERMINATES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE 100% OF THE BELLARY DOME PROJECT.PACTON GOLD - …
Infinity Lithium well placed to serve Europe’s lithium industry17 May 2019 06:57Proactive Investors AustraliaInfinity Lithium Corporation Ltd (ASX:INF) is ideally placed to capitalise on the strong lithium market fundamentals in Europe with its fully integrated San Jose project in Spain.
The company’s managing director Ryan Parkin and executive director Vincent …
Hawkstone Mining Appoints Barnaby Egerton-Warburton As Non-Executive Chairman16 May 2019 18:30ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - Hawkstone Mining Ltd ::APPOINTS BARNABY EGERTON-WARBURTON TO POSITION OF NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN.
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March 22 (Reuters) - Hawkstone Mining Ltd ::ENTERED INTO AN OPTION AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE USA LITHIUM LIMITED.
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Today's Pickup: New Lithium Mining Process Drastically Cuts EV Production Costs16 May 2019 15:53BenzingaGood day,
A report published by the Chinese government has claimed that it has developed a new process to extract lithium, which would drastically reduce the costs associated with lithium mining, and thus bring down the price of electric vehicle (EV) …
Thor Mining highlights positive Arizona lithium results15 May 2019 13:23Proactive InvestorsThor Mining PLC (LON:THR) has highlighted new drill results achieved by Hawkstone Mining at the Big Sandy lithium clay deposit in Arizona.
The AIM-quoted company holds 7.42mln Hawkstone shares, equating to 1.3% of the company.
Hawkstone released results …
Savannah Resources hints at “significant” resource increase at Mino do Barroso15 May 2019 07:12Proactive InvestorsSavannah Resources PLC (LON:SAV) expects to be able to “significantly” increase the existing resource and potential life of the mine at its Mina do Barroso lithium project in Portugal as the ongoing drill programme continues to yield high grade intersects. …
Rio Tinto plans to start mining lithium in Serbia by 202314 May 2019 15:57MINING.comGlobal miner Rio Tinto (ASX, LON:RIO) may be ready to start mining lithium from its project in Jadar, Serbia in four years, but no decision will be made until the end of 2020, when the company expects to have completed a study on the deposit.
The asset, …
BHP to keep Nickel West, Rio looks to Serbian lithium deposit for battery boom14 May 2019 14:26Engineering NewsLONDON – Global miner BHP will hold on to the Australian nickel operations it previously put up for sale, while Rio Tinto is working on copper and lithium projects as the mining industry bets on demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
The biggest …
UPDATE 2-BHP to keep Nickel West, Rio looks to Jadar lithium for battery boom14 May 2019 10:48London South East* BHP has made several attempts to sell Nickel West
* Rio Tinto expects update on Jadar lithium in 18 months
* Glencore says new sources of battery minerals needed
(Updates with details from Rio, Glencore)
LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Global miner BHP
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Hawkstone Mining extends lithium mineralisation in recent drilling at Big Sandy Lithium-Clay Project14 May 2019 07:32Proactive Investors AustraliaHawkstone Mining Limited (ASX:HWK) has extended lithium mineralisation in recent drilling at its Big Sandy Lithium-Clay Project in Arizona, USA.
Results include a new peak value of 4,380ppm lithium with drilling continuing to intersect thick, high-grade …
Trigg Mining to list on ASX with fresh IPO for WA potash13 May 2019 13:09Proactive Investors AustraliaTrigg Mining Limited (ASX:TMG) chief executive officer Keren Paterson speaks to Proactive Investors about the Perth-based potash explorer's initial public offering to list on the ASX.
The company aims to raise $4.5 million ahead of its planned June …
Renewables MMI: World Bank Launches Fund For Sustainable Mining Practices13 May 2019 11:01Investing.comThe Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell two points this month for a May MMI reading of 101.
Renewable MMl
World Bank Launches Climate-Smart Mining Facility
As the world moves toward sourcing a larger and larger share of its total energy needs from …
Ausmex Mining Group begins drilling for massive sulphides at Mt Freda in QLD13 May 2019 01:53Proactive Investors AustraliaAusmex Mining Group Ltd (ASX:AMG) managing director Matt Morgan updates Proactive Investors on the company's 15,000-metre drilling program now underway at its Mt Freda Complex in Cloncurry, QLD.
Morgan says that the program will include both reverse …
Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX:SYA) Appointment of Quebec CEO to Advance Key Lithium Projects13 May 2019 00:25ABN NewswireBrisbane, May 13, 2019 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Emerging lithium miner Sayona Mining Limited (ASX:SYA) (OTCMKTS:DMNXF) announced today the strengthening of its Québec management team, with the appointment of globally experienced mining project director and …
Mining for millennials10 May 2019 22:21MINING.com There is a massive paradigm shift going on in the world – a shift that is only slightly perceptible to some – but one that is already revolutionizing the mining industry.
Picture an image of a city block at the turn of the 20th century. Horse-drawn …
Albemarle: 25 Years of Dividend Growth for This Lithium Stock10 May 2019 18:10News MaxLithium may not be widely known among investors yet, but it is drawing increasing attention from those who seek to profit from its immense growth potential. Lithium could be a major growth theme over the next several years.
Investors looking to gain …
Why mining justice must be central to the Green New Deal10 May 2019 14:23RabbleIt is imperative that we win a bold and profoundly transformative Green New Deal to avert the catastrophe of deepening climate breakdown.
The Pact for a Green New Deal, launched by environmental non-governmental organizations earlier this week, provides …
A Big Holding in Lithium ETF is Looking to Boost Output10 May 2019 11:05ETF TrendsAlbemarle Corp. (NYSE: ALB), the second-largest holding in the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (NYSEArca: LIT), is looking to increase lithium output in Chile. That could be a sign producers are expecting lithium demand to increase.
LIT, which is …
EPA approves Talison’s A$516m Greenbushes lithium expansion10 May 2019 08:23Engineering NewsPERTH (miningweekly.com) – The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) this week approved the expansion of the Greenbushes lithium mine, some 250 km from Perth.
The A$516-million expansion, which was green-lit by owner Talison Lithium …
Govt woos mining investors10 May 2019 08:17HeraldThe Herald
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GOVERNMENT urgently needs investors in the mining sector as it targets to steer growth in the sector and help achieve an upper middle income economy by 2030, a Cabinet Minister has said.
Government targets to …
Corazon Mining to further delineate multi-element geochemical anomalies at Mt Gilmore Project10 May 2019 05:37Proactive Investors AustraliaCorazon Mining Ltd (ASX:CZN) managing director Brett Smith speaks to Proactive Investors about multi-element geochemical anomolies recently discovered at the explorer's Mt Gilmore Cobalt-Copper-Gold Project in NSW.
The large anomalies display cobalt, …
The coming lithium wars: what we know09 May 2019 20:28Boulder WeeklyWe all know that we have only a mere 11 years to save the planet from the global warming apocalypse. We know this because everyone from Boulder Weekly to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has told us so.
We also know that the only way to prevent said apocalypse …
West Wits Mining expects Witwatersrand mining right to be granted by September09 May 2019 04:12Proactive Investors AustraliaWest Wits Mining Limited (ASX:WWI) executive chairman Michael Quinert updates Proactive Investors on the gold company's development of its Witwatersrand Basin Project in South Africa.
The project's scoping study was recently approved by the …
Government targets increase in mining production09 May 2019 02:57ChronicleThe Chronicle
Leonard Ncube in Victoria Falls
ZIMBABWE desperately needs investors in the mining sector given its potential to steer economic growth towards attainment of an upper middle income vision by 2030, a Cabinet minister has said.
Government …
Wimmer Financial in talks to acquire $200m lithium plant in Zimbabwe08 May 2019 17:16MINING.comAs lithium prices remain under pressure with the surge in global demand for lithium-ion battery vehicles, Wimmer Wimmer Financial LLP is in talks with a lithium plant in Zimbabwe.
The demand for certain natural resources found in Africa play a key role in …
Apollo Minerals Ltd - Mining Capital Conference May 201908 May 2019 16:40Proactive Investors AustraliaApollo Minerals Limited's (ASX:AON) Hugo Schumann presents to investors at the Proactive Mining Capital Conference in London.
Apollo's continuing to progress restart work at the Salau Tungsten Mine within its Couflens project in southern France.
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Expanding Battery Capacity Could Lift Lithium ETF08 May 2019 11:22ETF TrendsThe Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (NYSEArca: LIT) is trading slightly higher this year, but expanding battery capacity could prove to be an under-appreciated catalyst for the lone dedicated lithium ETF.
LIT, which is nearly nine years old, tracks …
Lithium prices from mining giant decline even as demand soars08 May 2019 08:32Mining WeeklyLithium export prices from the world’s second-largest producing nation fell in the first quarter, marking the first decline for the mineral that is key to electric vehicle batteries since at least 2014.
Chile exported lithium carbonate at an average price …
The search for new geologic sources of lithium could power a clean future07 May 2019 18:13ScienceNews.orgThe future of lithium is electrifying. Cars and trucks powered by lithium batteries rather than fossil fuels are, to many people, the future of transportation. Rechargeable lithium batteries are also crucial for storing energy produced by solar and wind …
A war is brewing over lithium mining at the edge of Death Valley07 May 2019 10:11Los Angeles Times“Lithium-ion batteries, which were developed in 1991, are the most viable in the near term,” he said. “But beyond lithium, there will soon be zine, sodium, magnesium and potassium batteries, among others.”
Lake Resources NL (ASX:LKE) Pilot Plant Engineering Underway at Kachi Lithium Project07 May 2019 00:54MarketWatch.comBrisbane, Australia, May 06, 2019 (ABN Newswire via COMTEX) -- Lithium exploration and project development company Lake Resources NL (asx:LKE) announced today the commencement of design and engineering works for the Company's planned pilot plant at its …
10 Lithium Stocks to Buy Despite the Market’s Irrationality06 May 2019 14:24InvestorPlaceEditor’s note: This story was previously published in January 2019 and has since been updated and republished.
No matter how innovative or utilitarian a new platform may be, all modern technologies require a catalyst to operate. For most devices, this …
Core Lithium new Lees resource expands Finniss total to 9.63 million tonnes at 1.3% lithium06 May 2019 11:27Proactive Investors AustraliaCore Lithium Ltd’s (ASX:CXO) mineral resource estimate for Finniss Lithium Project in the Northern Territory has been further boosted to 9.63 million tonnes at 1.3% lithium oxide with the addition of a maiden resource from Lees deposit.
The initial Lees …
Wesfarmers' soft bid for Kidman spotlights lithium's financing issues03 May 2019 11:20Reuters* Wesfarmers’ offer for Kidman looks undervalued - analysts
* Analysts eye possibility of second bid for Kidman
* Small pool of potential buyers
* Banks reluctant to finance lithium mines because of price risk
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Infinity Lithium to outline its Europe focused lithium strategy at Proactive CEO Sessions03 May 2019 01:52Proactive Investors AustraliaInfinity Lithium Corporation Ltd’s (ASX:INF) updated pre-feasibility study (PFS) for the San Jose Lithium Project in Spain is on track for completion in June-July this year.
Notably, stage 1 test work has been completed which focused on metallurgical test …
Galena Mining moves Abra Base Metals Project into development phase after $100 million financing02 May 2019 08:09Proactive Investors AustraliaGalena Mining Ltd (ASX:G1A) managing director Alexander Molyneux updates Proactive Investors on the company’s development work at its Abra Base Metals Project in Western Australia.
Molyneux said the definitive feasibility study for the lead and silver …
Legend Mining defines two new base metals targets at Rockford South02 May 2019 04:41Proactive Investors AustraliaLegend Mining Ltd (ASX:LEG) managing director Mark Wilson updates Proactive Investors on two new base metals targets identified within its Rockford Project in WA's Fraser Range.
The targets have been named Crean and Worsley, in line with Legend's …
Wesfarmers bets on electric cars with $544 mln bid for Australian lithium miner Kidman02 May 2019 04:30ReutersSYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian retail conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd offered A$776 million ($544 million) to buy lithium miner Kidman Resources Ltd on Thursday, its second bid in two months to deepen its exposure to high-tech minerals.
The offer, …
REFILE-UPDATE 2-Wesfarmers bids $544 mln for Australian lithium miner Kidman02 May 2019 01:30ReutersSYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian retail conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd on Thursday offered A$776 million ($544 million) to buy lithium miner Kidman Resources Ltd, its second bid in two months to win exposure to materials used in high-tech.
The …
