At a time when lithium-battery technology — for devices ranging from mobile phones to hybrid cars — is the end-use most often associated with demand for the mineral, Pan American Lithium Corp. anticipates a future that includes soaring growth in lithium demand to help power the electric-power smart grid, among other applications. Pan American CEO Andrew...
Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. has brought Sumitomo on as a 45% partner in what will be a world-class copper/molybdenum mine in Chile, it reported Monday. Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. and Sumitomo Corp. will contribute the next $724 million to develop the $2.9 billion operation in the back yard of BHP Billiton’s giant Spence...
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Centenario Copper Corp. will be acquired by Quadra Mining Ltd. in order to get funding for the startup of its Franke SX/EW copper mine in Chile, which is ready to go into production, the firms said Feb. 9. The acquisition will be for stock, at a rate which represents a 6.6% premium on the...
