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.
October 16, 2025 Vale drops plan to build Quebec nickel sulphate facility GM and a partner paused the second phase of a cathode factory, leading to Vale's cancellation of a nickel sulphate project.
October 16, 2025 Canada threatens Stellantis with legal action over plan to shift output to US Stellantis announced a $13 billion investment in the US, a move it said would bring five new models to the market.
October 15, 2025 Column: China can only fire the big gun of refined metals restrictions once The ultimate risk for China is that in cutting off Western buyers from refined metals it would risk eventually destroying its own industry.
October 14, 2025 Cobalt price rally risks pushing away battery makers, top miner says “I think it’s at the upper end of what people will tolerate without being forced to switch,” CMOC says.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am