October 22, 2025

Column: US-Australia critical minerals deal underscores the gap to China

Even if more money is committed to developing mining projects and the mid and downstream processing of ores, it would take years to wean Western buyers off Chinese suppliers.

October 21, 2025

RANKED: Top 10 automakers by battery cobalt spending

Congo’s export quotas have lit a fire under cobalt prices and spending on the battery material is up 51% year on year despite ongoing thrifting. 

October 21, 2025

Appian, World Bank start $1B critical minerals fund

Washington-based IFC will anchor the fund, contributing $100 million at first.

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.