October 8, 2025

Liontown amends loan and supply deals with Ford Motor

Company is aiming to bolster near-term liquidity and gain more flexibility in marketing output.

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.