September 3, 2025 Brazil probes Anglo’s $500M nickel sale to China’s MMG The probe stems from a complaint filed by CoreX Holding, a global industrial group and direct competitor in the region.
September 2, 2025 Quebec government ends funding for Northvolt battery project Quebec has already lost C$270 million ($196 million) on its investment in Northvolt.
September 2, 2025 Codelco warns Chile’s copper output may stall at 5.5Mtpa Codelco is advancing upgrades and ventures, confirming lithium ties with SQM and signing a BHP exploration deal this week.
August 31, 2025 Ukraine launches tender for major lithium deposit The Dobra tender is the first step in a minerals co-operation agreement signed in late April between Kyiv and Washington.
August 29, 2025 Column: A quiet revolution is unfolding in the mining sector Ore grades at existing copper mines are steadily falling, big new discoveries are becoming rarer and development times can stretch up to a decade.
August 28, 2025 Untapped lithium riches are in crosshairs of Bolivian candidate If he wins an Oct. 19 runoff, Jorge Quiroga plans to ensure competitive bidding processes and loosen state control.
August 28, 2025 Codelco-SQM lithium deal to close before Boric’s 2026 exit, minister says Some presidential contenders have said they would review the deal or scrap it altogether.
August 28, 2025 Chinese lithium prices near three-week low on easing supply concerns A lithium mine owned by Yongxing Special Materials secured renewal of a safe production licence that was set to expire next week.
August 28, 2025 MinRes posts $904 million loss as Ellison exit drags on Managing director Chris Ellison is set to leave due to transparency issues and misuse of resources, but MinRes struggles to find a successor.
August 27, 2025 Electric Metals stock nearly triples on North Star manganese PEA The study outlines an after-tax net present value (at a 10% discount) of $1.39 billion and a 43.5% after-tax internal rate of return.
Germany’s top diplomat sees progress in China rare earth talks Relations between Germany and China have been strained since Merz took office in May promising to take a tougher line with Beijing. December 08, 2025 | 10:21 am
