Kazakhstan expands search for rare earth metals to strengthen global supply position
Kazakhstan is intensifying its search for rare earth metals, which are in high demand on the global market, with exploration activities now underway at 12...
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Portugal to launch lithium prospecting tender in 2024 to boost green transition efforts
Portugal has announced plans to issue an international tender for lithium prospecting licenses next year, a process originally scheduled for 2018 but delayed due to...
Mining industry struggles to meet demand for critical minerals amid rising costs and delays
The mining industry is facing significant challenges in executing extraction projects needed to meet the soaring demand for critical minerals. Years of project delays, cost...
The lithium rush: Uncovering unexpected reserves in the U.S.
The echoes of America’s historic gold rush have given way to a new and pressing rush: the lithium rush. As demand for renewable energy and...
Thousands protest in Serbia against controversial lithium excavation project
Thousands of people across Serbia took to the streets to protest a lithium excavation project that the Serbian government recently signed with the European Union....
European Lithium celebrates milestone as Austrian government exempts Wolfsberg lithium project from environmental impact assessment
European Lithium Ltd has welcomed the recent announcement from the Carinthian state government, which has confirmed that Critical Metals Corp (CRML) subsidiary ECM Lithium AT...
Lithium Ionic secures LOI for $266M financing from EXIM Bank for Brazil’s Bandeira lithium project
Lithium Ionic, a Canadian lithium exploration company, has secured a significant financial boost for its Bandeira lithium project in Brazil. The company has obtained a...
Western Australia announces $150 million lithium industry support package amid price slump
Western Australia has launched a $150 million support package to stabilize its lithium sector, which has been hit hard by falling global lithium prices. The...
Galp scraps lithium refinery plan in Portugal due to funding challenges
Portuguese energy company Galp announced that it has canceled its plan to build the Aurora lithium refinery in Setúbal, Portugal, after failing to secure a...
Cobalt’s critical role in Europe’s green transition: DRC’s growing leverage in global supply chains
Europe’s green transition, powered by electric vehicles and energy storage solutions, relies heavily on raw materials like cobalt, a critical component in batteries. However, the...