October 20, 2025 Brazil targets rare earth revival as mining council takes shape More than three years after it was announced, Brazil’s Mining Policy Council has officially been installed.
October 20, 2025 Kodal begins lithium exports from Mali’s Bougouni mine Kodal started trucking lithium from Bougouni to San Pedro port, with customs clearing ahead of first shipment to Hainan.
October 20, 2025 Anglo American, Arc Minerals end Zambia copper venture Arc Minerals shares plunged 55% on the news which marks the close of Anglo’s first new investment in Zambia in nearly 20 years.
October 19, 2025 NextSource says graphite operations not impacted by political unrest in Madagascar The Molo mine represents one of the world’s largest and highest quality graphite deposits.
October 19, 2025 Government equity in miners becomes US norm The Trump administration is ratcheting up government ownership in mining companies that are nominally Canadian, raising questions about whether Ottawa plans similar investments.
October 17, 2025 New Ontario rules aim to speed up mine approvals Ontario has introduced rules designed to cut mine approval times by half.
October 17, 2025 Huayou to start Zimbabwe lithium sulphate production early 2026 The newly completed plant at the Arcadia mine has capacity to exceed 50,000 metric tons of lithium sulphate annually.
October 16, 2025 Automaker group warns Nexperia chip supply issue could quickly disrupt US production Some automakers say that US auto plants could be affected as soon as next month.
October 16, 2025 Lithium CEO pledges to forge ahead on project without US grant American Battery Technology lost more than one-third of its market value on Thursday after disclosing the termination of a government grant.
October 16, 2025 US cancels $500 million cobalt tender in critical minerals blow A fresh sign of the challenges facing Western countries trying to bolster domestic supplies of the battery metal.
China’s rare earth exports jump in November after Xi-Trump meeting Exports in November jumped for a second consecutive month, by 26.5% from October. December 08, 2025 | 10:07 am
