April 11, 2023 General Motors to invest $50 million in lithium startup EnergyX The Texas-based company is developing a more efficient method to extract lithium from salt flats.
April 11, 2023 Glencore to offer lithium batteries recycling services in Spain and Portugal It has partnered with waste management services provider FCC Ámbito and Spanish energy firm Iberdrola to offer battery recycling services.
April 10, 2023 Sigma Lithium to start production ‘within days’ after Brazilian approval Production is expected to slowly ramp up in coming months and hit an annual production rate of 270,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate by July.
April 10, 2023 Peru will mine more copper in 2023, lithium permits pending Peru expects to produce 2.8 million tonnes of copper in 2023, versus 2.44 million tonnes last year.
April 10, 2023 Indonesia to propose limited free trade deal with US on critical minerals The Southeast Asian country has been trying to leverage its nickel reserves to attract investment from battery and EV makers.
April 10, 2023 PolyMet completes $195 million rights offering, with Glencore upping stake The proceeds will be used to fund the company's portion of the NewRange JV with Teck.
April 10, 2023 Sumitomo Metal Mining to produce lithium from 2028 The Japanese company will also enter discussions with a major overseas resource developer, the newspaper reported.
April 9, 2023 Canada’s budget measures brighten funding prospects for critical miners Canada's move to expand the investment tax credit for mining companies to align it with policies in the US is accelerating funding talks for critical miners
April 7, 2023 Column: Is it time to embrace Congo’s artisanal cobalt miners? The problems around artisanal cobalt mining in DRC will take "a coalition to solve", according to Microsoft.
April 7, 2023 Battery metals snapshot: Eight juniors on the hunt Without adequate supplies of battery metals, the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 cannot be reached.
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
