September 11, 2023 LithiumBank inks direct extraction tech deal for Prairies brine projects The agreement gives LithiumBank a full licence to use a group of continuous ion-exchange technologies in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
September 11, 2023 Ancient volcano in US may hold largest lithium resource on Earth A new study estimates that the McDermitt Caldera hosts claystones containing 20 million to 40 million metric tons of lithium.
September 11, 2023 Scramble for riches: Can South America’s Lithium Triangle mint new millionaires? Argentina, Bolivia and Chile hold two thirds of the world’s lithium reserves.
September 11, 2023 Malaysia to ban export of rare earths to boost domestic industry China recently announced curbs of some critical metals used in the semiconductor industry.
September 11, 2023 Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting takes major stake in Liontown Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart has positioned herself as the kingmaker in Albemarle’s $4.3bn takeover bid for Liontown Resources.
September 10, 2023 US lags behind China, India, EU when it comes to battery recycling – report The US still needs to deploy the necessary infrastructure to match the recycling pace of those regions, a recent report by IDTechEx shows.
September 10, 2023 US, Saudi Arabia in talks to secure metals in Africa – WSJ A state-backed Saudi venture would buy stakes in mining assets worth $15 billion in African countries, which will permit US companies to buy some of the production.
September 8, 2023 Chile lithium rebound offers relief to miners hit by China angst Revenue from Chilean lithium shipments jumped 18% in August versus July.
September 8, 2023 Argentina to reach top three lithium producer spot by 2027 A string of lithium projects scheduled to start operations in the next four years could place the country just behind Australia and Chile.
September 7, 2023 Antofagasta loses bid to revive Minnesota copper-nickel project The project would have been one of the biggest US sources of metals needed to build electric vehicle batteries and other clean energy technologies.
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am
