- 1. Lynas Rare Earths retains Alltype for kiln install
- (Latest)
- ... undertaken balance of plant scopes around rotary kilns on operational mineral sands and lithium processing sites in the past and we are excited to now be completing the entire turnkey package in addition ...
- Created on 11 November 2021
- 2. Pilgangoora goes green
- (Latest)
- Pilbara Minerals has inked a 15-year power purchase agreement with Pacific Energy’s Contract Power Australia for a 6-megawatt solar array at the Pilgangoora lithium operation in Western Australia’s Pilbara ...
- Created on 23 October 2021
- 3. VDMA - German Technology - Foreword
- (Around the Region)
- ... next few years. Gold production is expected to peak at 388 tonnes in 2020/21. The miners are also launching numerous projects for critical raw materials such as lithium, nickel or rare earths elements. ...
- Created on 05 October 2021
- 4. Primero selected for Finniss plant EPC
- (Latest)
- NRW Holdings’ Primero Group has received an updated contract award for Core Lithium’s Finniss lithium process plant near Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory. The A$40 million engineering, procurement ...
- Created on 30 September 2021
- 5. Global bauxite production to grow by 3.8% in 2021
- (Leading Developments)
- ... Denholm, the Australian-born head of the world’s biggest electric vehicles manufacturer, said Tesla was on track to spend more than $1 billion a year on Australian-mined lithium, nickel and other metals ...
- Created on 23 September 2021
- 6. Labour shortage puts Kemerton growth on hold
- (Leading Developments)
- In its second-quarter earnings report, Albemarle revealed that it has put off the second phase of its Kemerton lithium processing facility in Western Australia due to a labour shortage in the region. ...
- Created on 23 September 2021
- 7. Chinese iron ore producer betting on lithium
- (Latest)
- Chinese iron ore miner Hainan Mining said it will be investing US$164 million in a plant that will produce battery-grade lithium hydroxide as electric vehicle demand rises. In a filing with the ...
- Created on 26 August 2021
- 8. Labour shortage puts Kemerton growth on hold
- (Latest)
- In its second-quarter earnings result released last week, Albemarle revealed that it has put off the second phase of its Kemerton lithium processing facility in Western Australia due to a labour shortage ...
- Created on 10 August 2021
- 9. Strata, RCOE partner for training, research
- (Leading Developments)
- ... Keith and Leinster operations, respectively; the Pilgangoora lithium project; and the Mardie salt and potash project. Stantec CEO and president Gord Johnston said the companies have a shared passion ...
- Created on 25 June 2021
- 10. On the Move
- (People)
- ... oversee Liontown’s development of the Kathleen Valley lithium-tantalum project in Western Australia. His other past roles include BHP Iron Ore vice president strategy, development and planning; Wesfarmers ...
- Created on 15 April 2021
- 11. Lithium Australia to pilot test LieNA spodumene conversion process
- (Around the Region)
- Lithium Australia’s LieNA pilot plant has been given the green light. Pilot concentrate is being prepared from spodumene-bearing drill chips. Construction of critical pilot-plant components has begun, ...
- Created on 15 April 2021
- 12. Renascor, Zeto arrange graphite MoU
- (Latest)
- ... The ten-year agreement for the lithium-ion battery anode material will be supplied by Renascor’s Siviour operation. It will allow for up to 10,000 tonnes each year. No financial details were made ...
- Created on 28 January 2021
- 13. 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
- 14. 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
- 15. 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
- 16. 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
- 17. 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
- 18. 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
- 19. 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
- 20. 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