December 17, 2025 Global lithium prices spike but remain below 2024 average, says Cochilco The average price to date is $9,306/ton, 24% lower than the $12,296 registered in 2024.
December 17, 2025 Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices The Indonesian government is proposing a 34% reduction in production from this year’s total to 250 million tonnes next year.
December 17, 2025 Lithium prices surge in China after authorities announce plan to revoke mining licences Beijing said the licences had long expired—some over a decade ago—and most were for ceramic clay or limestone mining.
December 17, 2025 Copper’s next shortage is structural, not hype: analyst BloombergNEF sees copper deficits from 2026 as demand surges, supply lags and geopolitics reshapes global markets.
December 16, 2025 Canada clears way for $53B Anglo-Teck merger Legally binding investment pledges and a Vancouver HQ helped secure Ottawa’s approval for the landmark mining merger.
December 15, 2025 Rio Tinto-backed Sovereign Metals partners with World Bank’s IFC for Malawi graphite project Kasiya is the world's largest rutile and second largest graphite deposit.
December 15, 2025 Li-FT Power expands in Quebec with $87M acquisition of Winsome Li-FT will also acquire an aggregate 75% interest in the Galinée property in Quebec from Azimut and SOQUEM.
December 15, 2025 Nornickel sharply hikes nickel surplus forecasts for this year and next The Russian miner said it expected the nickel surplus this year to reach 240,000 tons, up from an estimate of 120,000 tones in July.
December 15, 2025 SME warns 2026 may reset US mining’s global role Policy reform, security risks and workforce gaps will shape whether US mining momentum turns into lasting global strength in 2026.
December 12, 2025 Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month.
Mass layoffs overshadow Guinea’s Simandou mega mine as output accelerates The project is laying off thousands of workers just as it begins exporting iron ore after decades of delays and corruption scandals. December 18, 2025 | 10:26 am
