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Milestone welcomed PremiumLithium from Tianqi’s Kwinana plant comes after ‘challenges’

The first commercial production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide at Tianqi’s Kwinana plant is being heralded as a milestone in WA’s plans to become a key player in the emerging electric vehicle supply chain.

Stuart McKinnon and Cheyanne Enciso

Mallee rivalPremiumSage lithium fizzer behind $125m Tasmanian nickel play

Tony Sage’s one-time market darling European Lithium is behind a $125 million last-ditch bid for the Avebury nickel mine in Tasmania.

Neale Prior

Drive-In-Drive-OutPremiumAlbemarle reveals plans for worker camp in Binningup

Global lithium giant Albemarle has revealed plans to build a FIFO-style camp in the beachside haven of Binningup, which would house up to 1000 workers and ease pressure on the South West housing market.

Jacinta Cantatore

Running againMinRes cheers first lithium production from Wodgina

Mineral Resources has produced first spodumene concentrate from the restart of its Wodgina joint venture lithium mine in the Pilbara as it expansion plans around the booming battery metal start to take shape.

Stuart McKinnon

Mining millionsCommentsPremiumFrom Uber driver to lithium company boss

Juan Pablo Vargas de la Vega refused to let go of a mining dream and despite great adversities that once had him driving an Uber to make ends meet, he turned his life around with Galan Lithium

Steve Butler

Big plansPremiumMinRes boss eyes lithium hydroxide plant at Wodgina

Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison has refloated plans for a lithium hydroxide plant at the company’s Wodgina joint venture project in the Pilbara amid surging demand and prices for the battery ingredient.

Danielle Le Messurier

Hot SpotPremiumWA still a hot buy for M&A

Inflation, higher lending costs and volatile equity markets are making it trickier for buyers to get deals done, but the appetite for WA acquisitions is undiminished.

Sean Smith

Booming marketCommentsPremiumPilbara Minerals achieves another record lithium price

Pilbara Minerals boss Ken Brinsden has declared the lithium price will go higher after his company achieved another record price for a spot cargo of its lithium concentrate.

Stuart McKinnon

Stag profitCommentsPremiumLithium Plus in stunning ASX debut

Lithium Plus Minerals defied investor malaise towards the mining sector on Tuesday to debut on the ASX at a stunning 180 per cent premium to its issue price.

Stuart McKinnon

Lithium fundingCommentsPremiumMinRes in $US1b debt raising

Mineral Resources has flagged a $US1 billion ($1.39b) debt raising as it embarks on a capitally intensive expansion plan.

Stuart McKinnon

Battery powerCommentsPremiumMineral Resources rides the lithium price boom

Mineral Resources has capitalised on a booming global lithium market and achieved a massive surge in the price of spodumene concentrate from its Mt Marion operations.

Daniel Newell

Bullish outlookCommentsPremiumMinRes revs up WA lithium for hungry market

Mineral Resources has underlined the strength of the global lithium market with a big planned upgrade in production at its two WA operations.

Stuart McKinnon

Soaring revenue CommentsCash from resources to hit $425b on energy supply crunch

A global energy crunch resulting in soaring demand for gas, coal and oil has lifted the forecast for Australia’s resources and energy export earnings, now tipped to hit a record $425 billion this fiscal year.

Danielle Le Messurier

Value divideCommentsPremiumFirefinch heralds key milestone in lithium spin-out

Firefinch boss Michael Anderson says the demerger of the company’s Mali lithium interests is set to create an appetising story for investors of both entities.

Stuart McKinnon

Battery demandPremiumTalison profit lifts 14pc on improving lithium market

The owner of WA’s famed Greenbushes lithium mine in the State’s South West has booked a 14 per cent lift in profit to $225 million on the back of surging prices for the battery metal.

Stuart McKinnon

Big backingCommentsGlobal Lithium attracts MinRes to register

Mineral Resources will pump millions into Global Lithium as part of a $30 million placement by the aspiring lithium miner.

Stuart McKinnon

Cash callCommentsPremiumGlobal Lithium rattles tin for $30m

Market darling Global Lithium is understood to be rattling the tin for $30 million in a placement to help fund work on its two WA lithium projects.

Stuart McKinnon

Circular economyCommentsPremiumHatch boss challenges miners to recycle e-waste

Hatch Australia boss Jan Kwak has challenged mining companies to embrace recycling electronic waste as an arm of their traditional metals extraction businesses.

Stuart McKinnon

Electric revolutionCommentsPremiumTesla strikes lithium supply deal with Core

US electric car pioneer Tesla has signed a supply deal with Core Lithium, representing its fourth battery materials order with an Australian mining project.

Stuart McKinnon

Exit planCommentsPremiumChairman Peter Wade bows out of Mineral Resources

The man who has spent more than two decades helping to build Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources into a mining and resource services behemoth has announced his departure from the company.

Daniel Newell

No dealPremiumIGO up after walking away from CSA talks with Glencore

IGO has walked away from discussions with Glencore about the acquisition of its CSA copper mine in New South Wales sending its shares sharply higher.

Stuart McKinnon

Results bombCommentsMinRes escapes sanctions over shock profit plunge

Billionaire Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources appears to have escaped any regulatory sanctions over a shock plunge in interim profit that savaged its shares.

Sean Smith

‘Right time’CommentsPremiumBrinsden reveals shock departure from Pilbara Minerals

Ken Brinsden has flagged his departure from Pilbara Minerals after seven years of riding the lows and highs of the lithium market and plotting the company’s ultimate emergence as an $8 billion player.

Stuart McKinnon

And anotherCommentsPremiumMineral Resources reports COVID case at Mt Marion

Mineral Resources has become the latest mining company to report a positive COVID case at one of its sites.

Stuart McKinnon