June 26, 2025 Russia captures village in eastern Ukraine near lithium deposit Soviet geologists who discovered the lithium deposit there in 1982 suggested it could be significant.
June 26, 2025 CHART: The brutal economics of EV battery lithium Value of installed lithium in the average electric vehicle sold globally plummets by 89%.
June 25, 2025 SQM cuts 5% of Chile workforce as prices fail to bounce back Lithium prices have plunged nearly 90% since their peak in late 2022.
June 25, 2025 China to overtake Australia as world’s top lithium miner by 2026, Fastmarkets says Beyond mining, China for years has been the world's largest refiner of the ultralight metal, with roughly 70% market share.
June 25, 2025 US announces policy changes for offshore mineral development US Interior Department said the new policies will "reduce delays, improve coordination and provide greater certainty for industry".
June 24, 2025 Gradiant to build lithium production plant in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale Formation The site, the company said, is the world’s first to extract, concentrate and convert lithium in a fully integrated, end-to-end process from oilfield produced water.
June 24, 2025 German battery production, trade decline; lobby urges action Market volumes fell 16% in 2024 to a total value of $23.8B, mostly due to weaker demand for lithium-ion batteries.
June 24, 2025 Tata Motors says no panic on rare earth curbs, EV launches on track Owner of luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said on Tuesday it is planning alternate sources for rare earth magnets.
June 23, 2025 AVZ Minerals to resume proceedings against DRC over disputed lithium deposit The unresolved issue poses a potential hurdle for California-based metals exploration firm KoBold Metals' plans to acquire AVZ.
June 23, 2025 Halliburton to design demonstration wells for GeoFrame Energy’s DLE project in Texas GeoFrame said it is set to become the first company to deliver battery-grade lithium carbonate from Smackover Formation to the market.
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am
