Author: Blandine Gourcerol (MENAFN – The Conversation) Among the challenges that await Europe and France in ‘the world to come’ is the re-localisation of our supply of essential mineral ores. The fact is that France imports almost 100% of its metals and a significant proportion of the strategic minerals that its industry uses. In addition ... 
Re-localising the extraction of mineral resources: the challenges of lithium in Europe
MINEX Forum | July 3, 2020 Author: Blandine Gourcerol (MENAFN – The Conversation) Among the challenges that await Europe and France in ‘the world to come’ is the re-localisation of our supply of essential mineral ores. The fact is that France imports almost 100% of its metals and a significant proportion of the strategic minerals that its industry uses. In addition ... 
The coronavirus pandemic has paused the electric vehicle revolution, forcing producers of battery metal lithium into survival mode with output cuts, expansion delays and sales of major assets. Lithium industry shares have dropped sharply since January as the economic downturn from the pandemic slammed the brakes yet again on the electrification revolution that for years ... 
It is time to invest in clean geothermal lithium made in Europe, so the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) in a position article this week. Don’t miss a Facebook interview with Vulcan Energy and ES Geothermie on geothermal lithium projects in France and Germany, May 18, 2020. With the raising importance of lithium for the ... 
Industry must have confidence that it can access the necessary raw materials to move towards sustainable low-carbon markets, UK business and trade minister Nadhim Zahawi said at the launch of the UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Critical Minerals in London yesterday. Representatives from mining projects for lithium, tungsten, rare earths and tin were among ... 
Some estimate that the continent’s largest reserves of lithium—the metal used for batteries —are in Serbia. The hard part might be getting it out. The ancient scooter gurgling through a languid summer afternoon brought groceries and a fistful of cash to Sasa Antic’s house. Like many of his neighbors, the 30-year-old Serb hasn’t had a ... 
Consultants Wood Mackenzie estimate electric vehicle (EV) sales including hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) were up more than 24% last year Wood Mackenzie expects global electric vehicle sales with a plug to account for 7% of all passenger car sales by 2025, 14% by 2030 and 38% by 2040. Battery materials — cobalt, lithium and nickel ... 
Cornish Lithium, a start-up hoping to lead the development of an industry for the battery metal in the UK, became on Friday the first British miner to launch a crowdfunding campaign to finance its hunt for the commodity in the ancient mining region of Cornwall, in south-west England. The company is seeking to raise £1m ... 
Germany and Bolivia today sealed a partnership for the industrial use of lithium , a key component in the batteries that power electric cars and cell phones. ACI Systems will work with state-owned Bolivian Lithium Deposits (YLB) on installing four lithium plants in the Salar de Uyuni salt flats, which hold the world’s second-largest lithium ... 
In 2016, Cornish Lithium was set up to take advantage of Cornwall’s historic reserves of lithium and the increasingly bullish market for the previously unremarkable mineral. Then in August this year, the company managed to secure the necessary investment to begin exploration works, mining-technology.com noted. Cornish Lithium is now hoping to be the first company ... 
European Metals Holdings Limited (ASX & AIM: EMH) reported its ongoing infill drilling program and announce analytical results for the first drillhole CIS-4 at the Cinovec Lithium-Tin Project (“the project” or “Cinovec”). In addition, the Company announced the appointment of Mr Craig Reimer as the Project Manager of its Definitive Feasibility Study. HIGHLIGHTS Infill drilling continues ... 
Image: diamo.cz/ The Czech Republic has the biggest reserves lithium reserves in Europe with one company at the moment having taking the lead in prospecting those reserves and planning their extraction. But some political parties now appear to be discussing whether the state should be taking the lead in exploiting this strategic mineral, Radio Praha notes. ... 
European Metals Holdings Limited (“European Metals” or “the Company”) declares the maiden Ore Reserve at the Company’s Cinovec Lithium / Tin Project in the Czech Republic. In addition, the Company has appointed Mr Richard Pavlik to the Board of Directors, and secured short-term funding. European Metals Managing Director Keith Coughlan said, “I am pleased to ...