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Biden administration nears approval for ioneer's Nevada lithium mine

The Biden administration on Thursday published a key environmental report for ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine in Nevada, the last step needed before approving what

Biden administration nears approval for ioneer's Nevada lithium mine
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Arizona's battle over crucial copper mine poised to sway US election

Native American opposition to Rio Tinto and BHP's Resolution Copper mine could prove crucial for the 2024 U.S. presidential vote in the battleground state of Arizona,

Arizona's battle over crucial copper mine poised to sway US election
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Indigenous group takes fight against Rio Tinto Arizona copper mine to US Supreme Court

A Native American group on Wednesday asked the U.S.

Indigenous group takes fight against Rio Tinto Arizona copper mine to US Supreme Court
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Piedmont Lithium pulls US government loan application as prices slump

Piedmont Lithium has pulled its application for a debt package from a popular U.S. government loan program and is scaling back ambitious expansion plans across two

Piedmont Lithium pulls US government loan application as prices slump
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Wary of Trump, US minerals projects rush to close government loans

U.S. miners and battery recyclers are rushing to close government loans worth billions of dollars before January out of concern that former President Donald Trump would,

Wary of Trump, US minerals projects rush to close government loans
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Tumbling lithium prices push Albemarle to fresh round of cost cuts

Albemarle, the world's largest lithium producer, said on Wednesday it would slash costs for the second time this year and that everything but its dividend could be on

Tumbling lithium prices push Albemarle to fresh round of cost cuts
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US mine development timeline second-longest in world, S&P Global says

It takes an average of nearly 29 years to build a new mine in the U.S., the second-longest in the world behind only Zambia, hampering Washington's efforts to boost

US mine development timeline second-longest in world, S&P Global says
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IBAT launches new lithium extraction technology in Utah

(This July 11 story has been officially corrected to fix the companies' production run rate in a bullet and in paragraphs 1-3 and corrects royalty information in paragraph 16) By Ernest Scheyder

IBAT launches new lithium extraction technology in Utah
Business|Economy

US miners push Washington to revive long-dormant Bureau of Mines

Mining trade groups plan to push Washington to revive and expand the long-dormant Bureau of Mines, an effort aimed at streamlining how the U.S. government regulates and

US miners push Washington to revive long-dormant Bureau of Mines
Environment|Science|Technology

Lilac Solutions releases lithium extraction data amid rising competition

Lilac Solutions said on Tuesday the latest version of its lithium extraction technology can recover more than 90% of the lithium found in many brine formations

Lilac Solutions releases lithium extraction data amid rising competition
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Albemarle plans more lithium auctions to boost market transparency

Albemarle, the world's largest lithium producer, plans to hold more auctions for the metal used in electric vehicle batteries to boost price transparency and

Albemarle plans more lithium auctions to boost market transparency
Business

Rio Tinto aims to keep Resolution's copper in US, executive says

Rio Tinto aims to keep all of the copper from its Resolution mine inside the United States should the long-delayed and controversial project win regulatory

Rio Tinto aims to keep Resolution's copper in US, executive says
Business

America's lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development

Washington's drive to make the United States a major global lithium producer is being held back by a confusing mix of state regulations that are deterring developers and

America's lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development
Business

US must improve copper mine permitting process, Freeport CEO says

The U.S. must improve its mine permitting process if it hopes to boost domestic supplies of critical minerals to power the clean energy transition, the CEO of

US must improve copper mine permitting process, Freeport CEO says
Business

Exxon aims to make key lithium technology decision by year end

Exxon Mobil plans to decide by the end of the year which lithium filtration technology it will use in Arkansas as part of its push to become one of

Exxon aims to make key lithium technology decision by year end
Business

International Battery Metals leases lithium filtration plant for US production

International Battery Metals on Thursday said it leased its portable direct lithium extraction (DLE) plant to a customer that aims to begin producing the metal needed

International Battery Metals leases lithium filtration plant for US production
Business

Caterpillar invests in tech startup Nth Cycle to boost recycling

Caterpillar is investing in recycling technology developer Nth Cycle as part of a push to boost the reuse of metals used to make batteries and construction equipment.

Caterpillar invests in tech startup Nth Cycle to boost recycling
Business

Western lithium, graphite miners boost prices for ESG-friendly supply

Western lithium and graphite miners have started charging the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain higher prices for their material, meeting demand for

Western lithium, graphite miners boost prices for ESG-friendly supply
Business

As Exxon eyes lithium, crucial decision looms on filtration technology

Exxon Mobil has yet to decide which lithium filtration technology it will deploy as part of its aggressive plans to become one of the world's top producers

As Exxon eyes lithium, crucial decision looms on filtration technology
Business

Exclusive-Exxon aims to begin lithium production by 2026 in Arkansas -source

Exxon Mobil is set to unveil its long-awaited lithium strategy on Monday with an announcement that it aims to start production of the electric vehicle (EV) battery metal

Exclusive-Exxon aims to begin lithium production by 2026 in Arkansas -source
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Governments must broker local support for mines, industry group says

(This April 17 story has been officially corrected after the industry trade group clarifies to say it believes industry has a role to play in the government's FPIC review process, in paragraph 9) By

Governments must broker local support for mines, industry group says

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