Articles On Latrobe Magnesium (ASX:LMG)

Lithium prices faking at a rebound as corporate activity rises Sayona-Piedmont the latest scrip M&A deal, while Norm Seckold lists $9.7m Nevada lithium float WA1, Nico, Pantera among High Voltage weekly gains   Our High Voltage column...

EV maker BYD’s October sales put them on par with Ford year-to-date This comes after the Chinese giant beat Tesla on quarterly revenue Most consumer demand coming from hybrid vehicles   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving...

Trump administration could repeal elements of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Benchmark analyst says fossil fuels likely to be in the spotlight Any impact on electric vehicle and battery sector could be years away   Our High Voltage colum...

How close to break even are WA lithium producers? MinRes knocks back concerns about meeting cost guidance Green Critical Minerals, OD6 Metals and Talga among the weekly battery metals rocketships   Our High Voltage column wraps all the ne...

Engineering and construction work at Latrobe Magnesium’s (ASX: LMG) demonstration plant project in Victoria has focused on minor Stage 1A upgrades observed during the commissioning trial to improve plant operability and efficiency. The Stag...

Fastmarkets reckons lithium price increases are not sustainable More production cuts are forecast out of China Outlook for cobalt, manganese, nickel and graphite demand also sluggish   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving AS...

US government considers setting price floors for critical minerals like lithium CME is launching a spodumene futures contract this month Liontown makes price public for Kathleen Valley lithium shipment   Our High Voltage column wraps all...

CATL supply cuts have given lithium equity sentiment a boost But Benchmark Mineral Intelligence price assessments show there has been little immediate impact on chemical pricing Element 25 among the leading battery metals stock on US Gover...

Reports says we could source US$1bn of critical minerals from EV scraps by 2045 US$1600 worth of Li-ion battery metals and REEs could be recovered per vehicle Automotive OEMs are already building out circular rare earths supply chains  ...

Global EV charging infrastructure way behind whats needed to meet 2030 EV demand US only has 183,000 public ports, EU has around 630,000 Fuel retailers could be well placed to fill the gap   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driv...

Arafura Rare Earths (ASX:ARU) completed the second tranche of a $20 million placement, one of a number of capital raisings taking place last week as explorers and developers look to shore up funds.    The company issued 36.26 million sha...

Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) has negotiated a $3 million increase in its project finance facility to provide a funding buffer as it wraps up activities at its innovative Victorian plant. The funding facility now sits at $28m and Latrobe has...

Tianqi loses appeal to halt Chilean state run miner deal with SQM SQM and Codelco pursue deal to extract lithium at Atacama salt flat Rio and BYD in the running for Altoandinos salt flat project   Our High Voltage column wraps all the ne...

China’s lithium battery industry reports 20% year on year growth while prices continue to fall Chinese battery manufacturers have accelerated plans to build factories overseas CRR up 70% for the week on news it will start desktop studies t...

Benchmark Minerals Intelligence predicts US$1.6 trillion investment needed in battery industry 44% of 2040 investment needed to build battery gigafactories Lithium needs $94 billion invested to meet 2030 demand, and double that for 2040  ...

Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) is on target to achieve the official handover of its stage 1 magnesium oxide (MgO) demonstration plant in Victoria and the start-up of 1,000 tonnes per annum production in early October. With only ten long-lead...

Serbian government reinstated Rio’s licence to develop the Jadar mine Project would extract 58,000tpa lithium hydroxide Decision has sparked protests in Belgrade over environmental concerns   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news dri...

Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) will progress its demonstration plant in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley towards continuous operation of magnesium oxide production in September, with revenue from sales expected in the near term. The company complete...

Low lithium prices continue with no signs of recovery in sight Small miners like Core Lithium have already cut output in response Eyes are on bigger players to see if they follow suit   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving...

Graphite deficit expected to continue out to the 2030s USA moving away from China and looking to Aussie suppliers IG6 boss says there’s ‘outstanding opportunities’ for Aussie graphite in the US   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news...

Aussie Federal Government aiming to fast track critical mineral mining to supply US Aligning with US could risk our biggest export customer in China For certain US subsidies Aussie miners need less than 25% Chinese ownership   Our High...

Environmental Clean Technologies’ COLDry technology is decarbonising lignite, also known as brown coal LaTrobe Magnesium has developed a low-cost, low-emission process of producing magnesium metal Hazer Group’s tech enables production of c...

French lithium miner Eramet in production with Direction Lithium Extraction tech by November Pivotal Metals finds thick copper in Canada Sipa Resources eyes exploration at WA nickel project   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news dr...

BloombergNEF says demand for EVs is still going strong in 2024 New report flags more battery supply chain investment needed LFP batteries expected to cut demand for nickel and manganese   Our High Voltage column wraps all the news driving...

Latrobe Magnesium’s (ASX: LMG) Stage 1 demonstration plant project in Victoria is nearing practical completion, with no reportable health, safety or environmental incidents to date. The company reported that 154 out of a total of 180 constr...

Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) has initiated discussions with leading international engineering firm Bechtel to conduct a feasibility study for its 10,000 tonnes per annum commercial plant in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. Bechtel has been involv...

Bollinger Bands analyse volatility to predict stock price movements The Bands include three lines: Middle, Upper, and Lower Bands How investors can use the Bands to identify buying opportunities   What are Bollinger Bands? “Bollinger Band...

The second Capital Crunch for this week sees Latrobe Magnesium (ASX:LMG) secure firm commitments to raise $12 million via an institutional placement and a further $6 million via an entitlement offer.  The proceeds will be used for final...

ASX down by -0.5pc, weekly loss surpasses 2pc Mining, Energy stocks main laggards today Asian stocks also decline, North Korea fires ballistic missiles   The ASX200 index has dipped lower by -0.5% on Thursday, taking its weekly loss to mo...

Fresh from celebrating initial production at its demonstration plant in Victoria, Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) has reported further positive news with a new $12 million cash injection. The company has emerged from a trading halt to announce...

A Donald Trump presidency – good or bad for the US EV adoption narrative? Does it even matter that much?  Could solid state lithium batteries be set to take over from lithium-ion?  Volkswagen plans to counter BYD’s affordable EV push into...

ASX 200 dips  amid Wall Street closure for Memorial Day Commodities bounce back; gold stocks rise, uranium falls Forrestania jumps on iron ore play   The ASX 200 edged down -0.2% on Tuesday as local traders navigated a directionless marke...

The Australian government has officially recognised Latrobe Magnesium’s (ASX: LMG) significant breakthroughs in magnesium extraction technology with a new approval for up to $12.5 million in tax rebates. The company has received notice from...

Environmentally sustainable magnesium oxide produced using fly ash. Image: LMGLatrobe Magnesium (LMG) has produced first magnesium oxide (MgO) from brown coal fly ash, in the feat the miner has dubbed “the first in the world”. Fly ash is a...

ASX flat on Monday,  ahead of Federal Budget Tuesday night Oil weakness drags Energy sector lower Chinese shares slump on new US tariffs   After advancing 1.5% last week, the ASX200 fell flat on Monday – greenish by 0.01% – dragged down m...

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Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) has completed commissioning of the first phase of its 1000-tonnes per annum Stage 1 demonstration plant in Victoria. The commissioning process enabled the company to produce the world’s first batch of environmen...

Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) is set for a major milestone with the start-up of early-stage magnesium oxide (MgO) sales from its demonstration plant project in Victoria. The company’s project and construction teams have completed the fast-tr...

Lithium prices and stocks have largely risen this week on the back of building sentiment That’s helped by a new Chinese policy to boost EV consumption through trade-in subsidising And keep an eye on quarterly reporting for lithium and othe...

Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) has begun ore commissioning at its Stage 1 demonstration plant in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. First ash delivery was achieved following a number of delays caused by minor leaks from pipes, replacing failed valves...

Alpha HPA and Renascor Graphite receive a big sugar daddy hug from Albo this week Lithium news: the “spot” pricing is trending… steadily right now. So that’s okay KTA, LU7 and NWM make strong battery metals gains on the ASX this week   A...

Lithium ‘spot’ prices outta China make a bit of a recovery to start the week  EV demand remains intact, says one prominent expert. Not everyone agrees Indonesia keeps blowing up global nickel industry, while copper looks good   Where are...

Lithium spot pricing has dipped, but that futures ‘contango’ is still in play Citi analysts take a bearish view on lithium short to mid term PLS’s downstream move with Ganfeng turns heads    Where are lithium and other battery metals at t...

Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) has raised an additional $1.93 million to help fund cost overruns at its Victorian demonstration plant with the completion of a successful share purchase plan. The capital raising comes at a time when Latrobe is...

What’s shaking in the land of the lithium lizards? (And other battery metals.) Let’s see…    Is there something of a perfect storm forming for lithium right now? A positive perfect storm, that is. Lithium prices have been absolutely poleaxe...

What’s happening here and there with this and that pertaining to battery metals on February 29? Let’s take a look…    While the Australian nickel industry is very much pushed to the edge of the nickel universe in the midst of an Indonesian-...

Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) has confirmed that its Stage 1 demonstration plant project in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley continues to progress with no reportable health, safety or environmental incidents to date. The project’s magnesium oxide p...

Speculation regarding shutdown of huge Chinese lithium mine raises industry’s eyebrows Low lithium prices are ‘unsustainable’ says Albemarle boss ASX battery metal leaders over the past seven days include: ARR, SYA, AUZ Another lithium-he...

Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) expects to gain a number of benefits from a new financing arrangement for its innovative magnesium production pilot plant in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. The company has inked an agreement to lease finance some $1...

Oil and gas titan ExxonMobil reveals big bold lithium-producing plans Despite recent bearish lithium spot prices, EV sales are surging in Europe S&P Global believes lithium supply will need to increase 270% to meet future demand Weekly...