February 18, 2026 Eramet plans capital increase, asset sales after dire year The nickel, manganese and lithium producer unveiled the measures as it also faces a management crisis.
February 18, 2026 Rio Tinto gains control of Nemaska, eyes $300M investment Funding will go in part towards a new lithium hydroxide plant in Bécancour, Quebec.
February 18, 2026 Sumitomo’s Madagascar nickel-cobalt project remains shut due to cyclone damage Company spokesperson said it is expected to take several weeks to assess the extent of the damage.
February 17, 2026 Cuba fuel squeeze to halt Sherritt’s nickel-cobalt operations Company has reduced operations at its joint venture in Moa, and expects to pause mining and place the processing plant on standby within the next week.
February 17, 2026 Trilogy Metals loss widens on US funding charge Miner posts $42.2 million loss as derivative accounting masks strong cash and 2026 Arctic permit push.
February 16, 2026 CHART: EV battery metals index jumps to 27-month high EV battery raw materials bill tops $2 billion for the first time since August 2023 and surging lithium, nickel prices going into 2026 puts slump definitively in the rearview mirror.
February 13, 2026 OP-Ed: Permanent magnets are the spear in the critical minerals supply chain It is critical for key decisionmakers to keep in mind the symbiotic relationship between critical minerals and permanent magnets.
February 13, 2026 Philippine nickel sales to Indonesia to jump after Jakarta curbs Exports from the Philippines “might double this year,” a mining executive said.
February 13, 2026 Madagascan miner Ambatovy’s operations hit by cyclone Ambatovy produced around 28,000 metric tons of nickel in 2024 and roughly 2,500 tons of cobalt.
February 12, 2026 Cochilco expects short-term lithium prices to remain high The battery energy storage system sector will continue to gain market share, with projected growth of 50-55% in 2026, it said.
US agencies have developed critical minerals price floor system Price floors have long been discussed among critical minerals industry players as a way to shield non-Chinese companies from the Asian nation flooding markets. February 18, 2026 | 09:16 am
