June 16, 2025

Giyani Metals receives loan interest from US EXIM for Botswana manganese project

The funding is part of the US effort to reduce its reliance on critical minerals from China.

June 16, 2025

TMC secures $85M from Korea Zinc to boost deep-sea mining push

Deal gives Korea Zinc a 5% stake in TMC, which called the investment key to securing a resilient US supply of critical minerals.

June 16, 2025

MinRes, Ganfeng attempt to keep lithium JV alive

Cash injection into Mt Marion comes as MinRes struggles with A$5.8B debt and a market cap that has sunk to A$4.6B.

June 13, 2025

The Ring of Fire: an abundance of metals, few juniors

The Ring of Fire has been called one of the most promising opportunities for critical minerals development in the Canadian province of Ontario.

June 13, 2025

Trump’s tax-cut bill could hold back US critical minerals projects

Miners say they need the credit to compete with China.

June 12, 2025

Talga clears final hurdle for Swedish graphite mine

Talga can proceed with its integrated Vittangi anode project, linking the approved Nunasvaara South mine and Luleå refinery.

June 11, 2025

From boom to bust: battery metal prices tumble as supply floods market

Despite rising EV sales, the market fundamentals for lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite and recycled materials worsen.

June 11, 2025

Glencore halted some cobalt deliveries over Congo export ban

Congo declared four-month export ban in February.

June 10, 2025

Zimbabwe to ban export of lithium concentrates from 2027

Africa's top producer banned the export of lithium ore in 2022 and has been pushing miners to process more domestically.

June 10, 2025

Indonesia revokes nickel mining permits at top diving spot

It has cancelled four out of five nickel mining permits in Raja Ampat, one of the country’s most prized diving and snorkelling destinations.