Maricunga

M&A

Rio doubles down on lithium bet with $1.4B Codelco deal

Chilean move comes as Stausholm targets 2030s dominance in battery metal

20 May 2025

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Codelco plans to start Maricunga lithium production in 2030

The Chilean state miner owns around 65% of the salt flat’s concessions

10 June 2024

M&A

LPI calls halt amid Codelco speculation

Offer said to value company at 50c per share

12 October 2023

M&A

Albemarle pays $30M for WA ground

Deal gives US major tenure next to WA's two biggest hard rock lithium mines

19 June 2023

ESG

LPI hoses down lithium expropriation fears

Company has no concerns Chilean government has desire to take over Salar de Maricunga

04 November 2022

PROJECT FINANCE

Lithium Power's sizeable raising to accelerate Maricunga brine project

Placement described as an endorsement of development plans

09 September 2022

M&A

LPI to consolidate Maricunga lithium brine project

Lithium Power International to secure 100% of project by merging with its two partners

22 June 2022

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

LPI revises Maricunga earnings upward

Brine project claimed to be one of the world's lowest-cost of lithium carbonate options

20 January 2022

RESOURCE STOCKS

Horizon Secures A$175M for Production

Capital raise secures funding to accelerate Black Swan development and production

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: Horizon aims for first gold from hub in 2027

Aspiring mid-tier miner to speak at MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney

RESOURCE STOCKS

Hawthorn advancing plans to resume gold mining at Anglo Saxon JV

MD speaks ahead of MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney

RESOURCE STOCKS

MNS: Hawk drills into copper-gold project in US

MiningNews Select Australia 2026 – Sydney presenter eyes two catalysts

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