- 1. Technology to extract lithium from hard rock moves forward
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- 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
- 2. Rio Tinto to build US$98m solar plant to power iron ore mine
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- 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
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. 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
- 7. Rio Tinto to build US$98m solar plant to power iron ore mine
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- 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
- 8. 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
- 9. China breaks records for natural graphite imports through H2 2019
- (Around the Region)
- ... the Chinese battery industry. Roskill points out that China is the largest producer of lithium-ion batteries, the anodes for these batteries, and the anode materials on which they are based. It is also ...
- Created on 30 January 2020
- 10. China’s DLG and Lithium Australia in new venture to market higher safety grade lithium batteries
- (Around the Region)
- Lithium Australia is forming a business partnership with leading Chinese battery producer DLG Battery to launch a new range of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in the Australian market, with a focus on industry-scale ...
- Created on 30 January 2020
- 11. Altura ships record concentrate cargo to China
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- Altura Mining is continuing to secure strong sales of lithium concentrate, having recently shipped a record cargo of 24,500 wet metric tonnes (wmt) to long-term offtake partner Ganfeng Lithium. As ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 12. Lithium demand shows no signs of slowing
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- Interest in lithium has skyrocketed on the back of huge demand created by the battery industry. While lithium demand shows no signs of slowing down, battery technology is changing at an enormous pace. ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 13. On the Move - Q3 2019
- (People)
- ... Brett Lynch Sayona Mining Emerging lithium miner Sayona Mining announced the appointment of highly experienced international company director and chief executive, ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 14. Owner of Australia’s largest graphite resource receives funding boost
- (Around the Region)
- ... far away from Final Investment Decision, and we could be producing graphite as early as 2021,” continued Mr Christensen. About 20 per cent of the world’s graphite goes into new energy lithium-ion batteries, ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 15. China eyes off global graphite
- (Around the Region)
- ... Eileen Hao, is a graphite specialist with significant experience working in industrial minerals, metals and applications, specialising on lithium-ion battery materials and graphite applications both in ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 16. China’s surge in lithium production boosts Beijing’s EV drive
- (Around the Region)
- Chinese authorities have announced the discovery of new large deposits of lithium ore in the wilderness of China’s southwestern Yunnan province. China’s new lithium discovery a plus ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 17. Battery recycling made easy
- (Around the Region)
- Right now, Australia lags behind the rest of the world in battery recycling, in that only three per cent – predominantly lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) – are returned for reprocessing. Recycling such materials ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 18. Renewables set to revolutionise Australian resource processing
- (Waste to Energy)
- ... of lithium ion batteries. Tests for the desktop study will be undertaken at Murdoch University’s Extractive Metallurgy Division in Perth, Western Australia, and will include investigating how electrolytic ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 19. Australia patent applications for lithium phosphate production
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- The International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has published two Lithium Australia patent applications for the recovery of lithium phosphate from lithium-bearing silicates ...
- Created on 16 January 2020
- 20. VSPC signs MoU to commercialise cathode technology
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- VSPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lithium Australia, signed a Memorandum of Undestanding (MoU) with Beijing Saideli Technology Incorporated Company (SDL) to commercialise VSPC cathode material. With patented ...
- Created on 09 January 2020