May 29, 2025 ‘One project, one review:’ British Columbia minister fast-tracks mine permits, IP protection Six months into the job, British Columbia’s Critical Minerals Minister Jagrup Brar says major mine permitting timelines have narrowed by over a third.
May 29, 2025 Frontier Lithium feasibility study lifts PAK reserves by 37% The study calculates a net present value of $932 million based on a discount rate of 8%.
May 28, 2025 Rio Tinto split with CEO Stausholm over conflicting priorities Rio Tinto's board and Jakob Stausholm agreed to part ways last week.
May 28, 2025 SQM misses profit estimates as lithium prices remain under pressure The miner warned of lower realized prices in the next quarter due to oversupply of the metal.
May 28, 2025 Indonesia sovereign wealth funds, Eramet to create nickel investment platform Eramet is expected to provide technical expertise on mining.
May 27, 2025 CHART: Asian EV battery makers buy 94% of global battery metals EV battery manufacturers based in China, Korea and Japan have almost complete control of the global market, and it’s not changing any time soon.
May 26, 2025 Chile’s leftist presidential hopefuls spar over SQM-Codelco deal Contenders clashed over a landmark deal signed last year between lithium supplier SQM and state-owned Codelco.
May 26, 2025 Nigeria to open two Chinese-backed lithium processing plants this year A $600 million lithium processing plant near the Kaduna-Niger border is slated for commissioning this quarter.
May 26, 2025 Australia’s minerals stockpile to tackle ‘distorted’ rare earths market The strategic reserve would help mid-tier and small Australian miners by providing loans and reducing financial uncertainty.
May 23, 2025 Chile’s ENAMI says lithium venture with Rio Tinto to start production in 2032 Rio Tinto will initially put forward $425 million to the project, which ENAMI said will require a total investment of $3 billion.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
