June 15, 2023 Impala Platinum’s Zimbabwe unit eyes expansion into lithium The miner still sees a future in Zimbabwe and is on the lookout for opportunities to invest in other mining areas.
June 15, 2023 In China’s lithium hub, mining boom comes at a cost The city of Yichun is ground zero in the country's push to cut its reliance on imports of the metal for its battery industry.
June 14, 2023 Michigan awards key environmental permit for graphite processing plant While there is a need for 200,000 tonnes of graphite to meet demand, the current US supply capability is zero.
June 14, 2023 Ghana plans to process its first lithium locally Australian miner Atlantic Lithium expects to start production at Ghana’s first lithium mine in the second half of 2024.
June 14, 2023 Codelco CEO leaves as copper giant faces lithium role, output slump Codelco’s production has dropped more than 11% to a 25-year low in 2023, despite investing about $3.5bn a year to revamp its aging mines.
June 14, 2023 Australia’s ANZ looks to expand lending to critical minerals sector ANZ has traditionally supported long-life, low-risk mine projects for Australia's staple resources including iron ore, gold, aluminum, copper, and nickel.
June 14, 2023 India considers lithium mining royalty at 3% of LME price The government is expected to auction a newly found lithium blocks, with estimated reserves of 5.9 million tonnes, later this year.
June 14, 2023 Volkswagen subsidy to cost Canada $1.8bn more than forecast Discrepancy comes from how Canadian subsidies may affect the company’s tax treatment compared to American incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act.
June 13, 2023 Nominee to be next US ambassador to Malaysia sees rare earths potential Edgard Kagan, a career diplomat, told his Senate confirmation hearing that developing new sources for critical minerals was a very high priority.
June 13, 2023 EU, Argentina sign raw materials MOU with lithium in focus The MoU comes as the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc push towards finalizing a trade deal.
Rio Tinto-Glencore merger may need asset sales to win over China China's antitrust regulator is likely to be concerned about a combined entity's concentration in copper production, analysts said. January 16, 2026 | 07:45 am
