January 15, 2026 Bill Gates’ Breakthrough, BMW and Canada back lithium refiner Mangrove Water Technologies secured a total investment of $85 million.
January 15, 2026 Brazil shuts down Sigma Lithium waste piles over safety concerns The order adds to Sigma's ongoing struggle to restart the mine, previously Brazil's largest lithium producer.
January 15, 2026 Vale Indonesia secures mining quota approval for 2026 The company did not disclose the volume of nickel ore it has been allowed to produce this year.
January 14, 2026 Northern Graphite to build $200M Saudi plant with partner Supply is to come from the company’s Okanjande project in Namibia, where Northern expects to start producing graphite concentrate in 2028.
January 14, 2026 Almost 75% of mining M&As flow to Latin America: McKinsey New report shows capital clustering in lower-risk regions as critical minerals demand outpaces supply and funding gaps widen.
January 14, 2026 Canadian nickel exporters eye EU carbon boost Canadian nickel producers hope the EU will add nickel to its CBAM, potentially boosting their competitive edge with low carbon intensity.
January 13, 2026 Canada Nickel’s Crawford project gets fast-tracked With the 1P1P fast tracking, the province hopes construction can start on Crawford by the end of the year.
January 13, 2026 Portugal keen to launch lithium prospecting tender in 2026 With 60,000 tonnes of reserves, Portugal is Europe's top lithium producer.
January 13, 2026 Chile backs lithium, rare earth tech with $5.8M funding State funding targets new extraction technologies to unlock value from brines and mining waste while cutting environmental impact.
January 12, 2026 Lilac signs 10-year deal with Traxys to supply lithium from Utah project Traxys will buy 50,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate over the period, representing 100% of the project's Phase 1 output.
Argentina’s mining exports hit record $6 billion in 2025 Gold led the way with an all-time high $4.078 billion in exports. January 16, 2026 | 07:04 am
