January 19, 2026

Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland  

Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum.

January 19, 2026

Vale Indonesia says 2026 mining quota won’t be enough to meet demand from new smelters

Vale and partners are currently constructing three high-pressure acid leaching plants to extract nickel materials.

January 19, 2026

Bolivia vows to back lithium, energy deals to rebuild trust

New government signals contract stability as it courts US support and foreign capital amid economic strain.

January 18, 2026

Syrah Resources buys more time for Tesla graphite supply deal

The 2021 agreement to supply 8,000 metric tons of graphite a year over four years is key to Syrah’s Vidalia, Louisiana operations.

January 16, 2026

Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says

Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand.

January 16, 2026

Congo state miner proposes deal for cobalt producer prized by US

Gecamines has proposed acquiring Chemaf before bringing in a new majority shareholder.

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.