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%.
September 30, 2025 US government to take 5% stake in Lithium Americas and joint venture with GM DOE to take stake in the company's Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada.
September 30, 2025 Chile fines Albemarle for lithium extraction violations Chile's environmental regulator said Albemarle exceeded its approved water extraction limits in the Atacama desert.
September 30, 2025 China approves CATL mine reserves in relief for lithium outlook Chinese authorities have green-lit reserve reports from two major lithium producers operating in the mining hub of Yichun.
September 29, 2025 Liontown to revise Tesla offtake deal pricing, in talks with Ford The pricing changes come as the lithium miner looks to move away from lithium hydroxide indices to spodumene concentrate.
September 29, 2025 China slashes key metals growth target amid overcapacity curbs Output is now expected to rise by just 1.5% annually, down from the 5% growth pace in the previous two-year plan.
September 26, 2025 Lithium Argentina’s Cauchari-Olaroz aims to triple production by 2029 Currently, 80% of the project's production is exported to China and the remainder goes to Thailand.
September 25, 2025 Smackover reports highest lithium-in-brine grades in North America at Texas project The first inferred resource has been released for its Franklin project in the northeast region of Texas.
September 25, 2025 American Lithium raises Peru project’s investment by 22% to $847M The updated investment includes plans to build a refinery at the project site in the Andean region of Puno.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm