- 1. Sandvik presents the world’s first 18-tonne battery loader
- (Product News)
- ... helping mines reach their sustainability targets and reduce ventilation costs. The robust battery pack uses Lithium Iron Phosphate chemistry (LiFePO4) and is purpose-designed for use in underground mining. ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 2. The Paradoxical Partnership Between Metals and the Low-Carbon Economy
- (Leading Developments)
- ... a low-carbon economy. With the continuing expansion of new technologies and the birth of Industry 4.0, metals have never been more important. Copper, lithium, tin, silver, gold, nickel and other metals ...
- Created on 23 December 2020
- 3. World Bank Group releases report on minerals for climate action
- (Around the Region)
- A new World Bank Group reports that the production of minerals, such as graphite, lithium and cobalt, could increase by nearly 500 per cent by 2050, to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies. ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 4. Technology to extract lithium from hard rock moves forward
- (Latest)
- Lithium Australia NL has been actively researching lithium extraction from hard-rock sources, expending over $12 million during that period. The research led to the development of the LieNA process. Overview ...
- Created on 22 July 2020
- 5. Rio Tinto to build US$98m solar plant to power iron ore mine
- (Sustainability)
- Rio Tinto has approved a US$98 million (A$144 million) investment in a new solar plant at the company’s new Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, Australia, as well as a lithium-ion battery energy storage system ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 6. Rio Tinto to invest $1 billion to help meet new climate change targets
- (Sustainability)
- ... and developing pathways to reduce emissions. In February, 2020, Rio Tinto announced a $100 million investment in a new solar plant at the Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, Australia, as well as a lithium-ion ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 7. Researchers develop world’s most efficient lithium-sulphur battery
- (Leading Developments)
- Researchers at Monash University in Australia are on the brink of commercialising the world’s most efficient lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery, which they contend can outperform current market leaders by ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 8. Hawkstone completes LonePine Gold Project acquisition
- (Leading Developments)
- Hawkstone Mining completed the acquisition of the Lone Pine Gold Project located in Idaho, USA. The acquisition of the project represents a diversification of the company’s assets from a solely lithium ...
- Created on 30 June 2020
- 9. Mines juggle to keep investors
- (Supplier News)
- ... automobile numbers globally, the battery producers now have a foot in the door. This presents opportunities for the minerals sector – in the mining and processing of commodities like lithium, cobalt and ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 10. On the move - Q1 2020
- (People)
- ... or Executive Director of various ASX, TSX or AIM listed companies. He recently retired from his position as CEO and Managing Director of Orocobre Limited, a lithium and boron chemicals producer with operations ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 11. Siviour confirmed as one of world’s leading graphite projects
- (Around the Region)
- ... with a view to adding further value to the project by developing a downstream operation in South Australia to supply the growing lithium-ion battery industry. Mr Christensen sees the long-term outlook ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 12. Lithium Australia powers ahead in innovation
- (Around the Region)
- Following technical meetings in late 2019, VSPC – the wholly owned subsidiary of Lithium Australia – has completed Stage 1 cathode-material testing with potential customers in China and Japan. ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 13. Miners still need to get smart on China
- (Around the Region)
- ... China Moly (11) and Tianqi Lithium (33). While miners in Australia are some of the best in the world, Mr Arkell believes that they are deficient in what he calls CQ or Chinese Intelligence. “If you ...
- Created on 12 May 2020
- 14. Fortescue’s iron ore mining hub repowered with renewables
- (Leading Developments)
- ... and Alinta’s existing 145MW gas-fired Newman Power Station, which is also home to the 35MW/ 11MWh Newman storage system – Western Australia’s largest lithium-ion battery. ARENA’s funding has been allocated ...
- Created on 21 April 2020
- 15. Hawkstone acquires US gold project
- (Latest)
- ... assets from a solely lithium explorer to include gold. Lone Pine is an advanced gold exploration project that was last mined in 1907 and has not been subjected to modern exploration techniques. It ...
- Created on 28 February 2020
- 16. Rio Tinto to build US$98m solar plant to power iron ore mine
- (Latest)
- Rio Tinto has approved a US$98 million (A$144 million) investment in a new solar plant at the company’s new Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, Australia, as well as a lithium-ion battery energy storage system ...
- Created on 21 February 2020
- 17. Gardner Denver’s OneAir delivers efficiency and value for Australia’s miners
- (Product News)
- ... renewable energy and battery technology is fuelling a new wave of mining activity focused on extracting resources such as nickel and lithium. Modern mining processes and advances in technology have ...
- Created on 12 February 2020
- 18. On the move - Q4 2019
- (People)
- ... ithium Australia Mark Strizek Lithium Australia has announced the appointment of Mark Strizek to the position of Manager – Raw Materials. Mr Strizek is a resource industry professional with over 20 ...
- Created on 11 February 2020
- 19. Volatile battery minerals prices driving battery makers to invest in mines
- (Around the Region)
- Following news that China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) has emerged as a major stakeholder in Pilbara Minerals, L.E.K. Consulting released a report analysing the strategies of lithium ...
- Created on 11 February 2020
- 20. Researchers develop world's most efficient lithium-sulphur battery
- (Latest)
- Researchers at Monash University in Australia are on the brink of commercialising the world’s most efficient lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery, which they contend can outperform current market leaders by ...
- Created on 07 February 2020