September 23, 2025 Australia’s Anson signs lithium supply deal with LG Energy Solution The South Korean battery manufacturer will acquire up to 4,000 dry metric tons annually of lithium carbonate.
September 23, 2025 Trump wants piece of company in charge of America’s biggest lithium mine The Trump administration is seeking an equity stake of as much as 10% in Lithium Americas.
September 23, 2025 Column: Funds bet that nickel price has hit rock bottom Nickel is in massive oversupply thanks to an Indonesian production boom.
September 23, 2025 Indonesia suspends 190 mining permits, state media reports President Prabowo Subianto has vowed to crack down on the illegal exploitation of natural resources, including in the mining sector.
September 22, 2025 Chile’s Corfo agency preps lithium contracts ahead of SQM-Codelco deal SQM and Codelco are expected to finalize a lithium partnership this year.
September 22, 2025 US re-evaluating $2.3B loan for Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada The record-high loan to Lithium Americas, finalized in 2024, would have provided most of the capital for the construction of a processing plant.
September 22, 2025 Oceans protection law to tighten squeeze on seabed miners The High Seas Treaty, effective January, enables vast conservation zones in international waters to protect 30% of the oceans.
September 21, 2025 Congo to replace cobalt export ban with quotas from Oct 16 Miners will be allowed to ship up to 18,125 tons of cobalt for the rest of 2025, with annual caps of 96,600 tonnes in 2026 and 2027.
September 19, 2025 Congo considers cobalt export ban extension, quota plan faces delays The current export ban, imposed in February and extended in June, is set to expire on Sunday, Sept. 21.
September 18, 2025 Cobalt’s EV battery comeback as prices nearly double The size of the electric vehicle battery cobalt market in August jumped to the highest since December 2022.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
