October 8, 2025 Congo to tie cobalt export quotas to three-year company data A government committee is reviewing historical data of producers to determine quota levels and eligibility.
October 8, 2025 Kazakh Fincraft targets Canadian Tethys in strategic mining push Kazakh billionaire Rakishev, who leads Fincraft, eyes Tethys’ oil and gas assets to boost his group’s Central Asian nickel and coal portfolio.
October 7, 2025 Lithium Americas analysts sour as US stake sparks 188% rally Four analysts have downgraded their ratings since the agreement was announced.
October 7, 2025 Sumitomo Metal forecasts global nickel market to stay in surplus in 2026 The surplus is projected at 256,000 metric tons in 2026, slightly below 263,000 tons this year.
October 6, 2025 Congo to permanently ban cobalt exporters that breach quotas Congo halted exports in February after cobalt prices hit a nine-year low.
October 3, 2025 Leo Lithium rejects Firefinch demands amid assets sale Leo says a Q1 2026 sale is the earliest possible, rejecting Firefinch's three-month push as unrealistic and unwise.
October 2, 2025 US offers to buy stakes in Australian critical minerals companies Funding pathways could include traditional debt, debt and equity models, which would be debt financing with an "equity kicker," and also offtakes.
October 1, 2025 Australian lithium miners slide as CATL moves toward mine restart Chinese authorities have green-lit reserve reports from two major lithium producers operating in the mining hub of Yichun.
October 1, 2025 Column: Critical minerals are stuck between demand hopes and oversupply reality The caveat to long-term forecasts is that they are inherently risky as market dynamics can shift.
September 30, 2025 Momentum confirms its tech can produce commercial-grade battery materials at scale The company said it has consistently produced high-purity nickel, cobalt, and lithium streams from end-of-life batteries, with yields exceeding 90%.
Indonesia fines dozens of palm oil, mining companies $2.3B for operating in forest areas President Prabowo Subianto's forestry task force has seized more than 5,300 hectares of mining operations. December 08, 2025 | 10:14 am
