The Department of Defense has awarded Canadian-based South Star Battery Metals a $3.2 million grant to support production at its BamaStar graphite project in Alabama. Entered under the Defense Production Act Title III authorities and utilizing funds appropriated by the Inflation Reduction Act, the grant will enable South Star to perform a bankable feasibility study on the planned mine. South…
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North American Lithium makes initial spodumene shipment
North American Lithium, a joint venture between Piedmont Lithium (25%) and Sayona Mining (75%), has shipped 20,500 metric tons of spodumene concentrate to international parties – its first commercial shipment. Piedmont owns a 12% equity interest in Sayona Mining and holds an offtake agreement with the joint venture to purchase the greater of 113,000 metric tons per year or 50%…
Read MoreIS AMERICA HOSTAGE TO CHINA FOR THE CRITICAL MATERIALS NEEDED FOR EVS?
Globally recognized critical elements expert and executive chairman of the Critical Minerals Institute Jack Lifton says, at this time, yes. What will America’s next response be? The twilight of domestic American process engineering is the major impediment to a secure domestic supply of critical minerals, refined metals, alloys, fine chemicals and the manufactured items dependent on them. The Chinese economy…
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