FYI’s Mining Proposal (MP) and associated Mine Closure Plan (MCP) have been formally approved by the Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS, paving the way for FYI’s high purity alumina (HPA) project development.
CIMIC Group company UGL has secured contracts to provide maintenance, shutdown and project services for its clients in the mining sector.
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. Projects around the world are exploring alternatives to lithium, promising that a breakthrough is just around the corner.
GlobalData’s mining technology writer Umar Ali asks whether miners should be going all in for lithium?
According to Mr Ali, the Thailand-based renewable energy company Energy Absolute announced plans in 2018 to build a 50GWh lithium-ion battery plant, which is expected to be fully completed by July 2020.
Thor Mining and Arafura Resources’ final follow up laboratory assay results from the Bonya RC drill program confirm previously reported interim portable XRF results.