Minor metals - Mining Technology https://www.mining-technology.com/sector/commodity/minor-metals/ Mining news and in-depth feature articles on the latest mining company deals and projects covering trends in mineral exploration with up to date data on the most mined metal and mineral commodities Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:30:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2022/01/cropped-Mining-Technology-Favicon-1-32x32.png Minor metals - Mining Technology https://www.mining-technology.com/sector/commodity/minor-metals/ 32 32 <![CDATA[Guardian Metal Resources acquires Pilot North Tungsten Project in Nevada]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/news/guardian-metal-resources-pilot-north-tungsten-project-nevada/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/07/shutterstock_1518412625.jpg Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:30:45 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/news/guardian-metal-resources-pilot-north-tungsten-project-nevada/ Guardian Metal Resources has expanded its mining operations with the acquisition of the Pilot North Tungsten Project in Nevada, US.

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<![CDATA[Cobalt Blue’s Broken Hill cobalt project gains extension of major project status]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/news/cobalt-blue-broken-hill-major-project-status/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/07/shutterstock_1897930897.jpg Thu, 03 Jul 2025 13:21:34 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/news/cobalt-blue-broken-hill-major-project-status/ Cobalt Blue Holdings has announced that its Broken Hill cobalt project in NSW has been awarded a three-year extension of major project status.

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<![CDATA[CChEN approves Codelco’s subsidiary to extract lithium in Salar de Atacama]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/news/cchen-codelco-lithium-salar-de-atacama/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/07/Salar-de-Atacama.jpg Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:20:01 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/news/cchen-codelco-lithium-salar-de-atacama/ The Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission (CChEN) has authorised Minera Tarar to commence lithium extraction in the Salar de Atacama.

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<![CDATA[ABTC’s Tonopah Flats lithium project gains US priority status]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/news/us-tonopah-flats-lithium-project/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/07/ABTC-shutterstock_2248678559.jpg Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:46:29 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/news/us-tonopah-flats-lithium-project/ ABTC has announced that the US Federal Permitting Council has selected its Tonopah Flats lithium project as a Transparency Priority Project.

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<![CDATA[IXM declares force majeure due to extended Congo cobalt export ban]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/news/cmoc-ixm-cobalt/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/07/DRC-shutterstock_2333774633.jpg Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:16:46 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/news/cmoc-ixm-cobalt/ IXM, a commodity trader owned by China's CMOC Group, has announced force majeure on deliveries of cobalt from Congo.

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<![CDATA[Posco to build lithium brine pilot plant in the US]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/news/posco-to-build-lithium-brine-pilot-plant-in-the-us/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/07/PoscoLithiumLakeArgenta.jpg Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:01:25 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/uncategorized/posco-to-build-lithium-brine-pilot-plant-in-the-us/ Posco Holdings has agreed to build a pilot lithium processing plant in the US, in partnership with Australia’s Anson Resources.

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<![CDATA[Argosy secures lithium carbonate sale to Hong Kong company]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/news/argosy-minerals-lithium-sale-rincon/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/Argosy-shutterstock_2513116369.jpg Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:07:45 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/news/argosy-minerals-lithium-sale-rincon/ Argosy Minerals has signed a spot sales contract with Hong Kong CB Supply Chain for the sale of 60t of battery quality lithium carbonate.

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<![CDATA[Ioneer begins strategic search for partner in US lithium-boron project]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/news/ioneer-rhyolite-ridge/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/Ioneer-shutterstock_2192520549.jpg Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:02:10 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/news/ioneer-rhyolite-ridge/ Ioneer initiated the formal strategic partnering process to identify an equity partner to develop its Rhyolite Ridge project in Nevada.

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<![CDATA[Reed Advanced Materials signs MoU with Rio Tinto for ELi process development]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/news/reed-advanced-materials-mou-rio-tinto-eli-process/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/shutterstock_2279551561.jpg Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:56:27 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/news/reed-advanced-materials-mou-rio-tinto-eli-process/ Reed Advanced Materials (RAM), a joint venture between Neometals and Mineral Resources, has entered a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rio Tinto for the development of the ELi lithium processing technology.

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<![CDATA[Gradiant launches lithium production facility from oilfield-produced water in Pennsylvania]]> https://www.mining-technology.com/news/gradiant-lithium-production-facility-pennsylvania/ https://live-b2b-gdm-figaro1.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2025/06/Gradiant-lithium-production-facility.jpg Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:29:31 +0000 https://www.mining-technology.com/news/gradiant-lithium-production-facility-pennsylvania/ Water and resource recovery company Gradiant's alkaLi division has unveiled plans to design, build, own, and operate a lithium production facility in the Marcellus Shale Formation in Pennsylvania.

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