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.

September 24, 2025

Congo sticking to cobalt export quotas, keen to boost processing

Miners will be allowed to ship up to 18,125 tons of cobalt for the rest of 2025, with annual caps of 96,600 tons in 2026 and 2027.