News Headlines

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Talison to Merge with Salares Lithium

Volume: 24 Issue: 14. Date: July 26, 2010

Salares Lithium Inc of Vancouver, BC and Talison Minerals Pty Ltd of Australia have executed a binding letter agreement to combine their respective lithium assets. The merger will...

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Chemetall Foote Expands Silver Peak Facility

Volume: 24 Issue: 14. Date: July 26, 2010

Rockwood Holdings Inc of Princeton, NJ has announced that its Chemetall Foote subsidiary has begun expansion of its lithium production operation in Silver Peak, NV. The project is...

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Sud-Chemie to Build New LFP Plant in Quebec

Volume: 24 Issue: 14. Date: July 26, 2010

Sud-Chemie AG of Germany has announced plans to invest approximately EUR 60 million (US$77 million) in a new plant to manufacture lithium iron phosphate (LFP) in Candiac...

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Rio Tinto Mineral Production Responds to Stronger Markets

Volume: 24 Issue: 14. Date: July 26, 2010

Rio Tinto plc of England reports that its industrial minerals production continued to recover in the second quarter in line with market conditions. The company’s borates production led...

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Iluka Ramps Up Virginia Operations as Zircon Demand Rebounds

Volume: 24 Issue: 14. Date: July 26, 2010

Iluka Resources Ltd of Australia reports that because of increased demand for high grade zircon the company’s mineral separation plant in Stony Creek, VA has ramped back up...