June 5, 2025 Indonesia halts mine near dive hotspot on tourism concern The mine in the Raja Ampat archipelago will be halted while the government investigates its impact on the area.
June 4, 2025 Rio Tinto revising cost of Serbia lithium project Rio is the only major mining company to bet heavily on lithium.
June 4, 2025 Lucid inks US graphite deal in bid for domestic battery material The agreement with Vancouver-based Graphite One helps further integrate a domestic supply chain for components in Lucid’s lineup.
June 4, 2025 Cobalt Holdings drops London IPO plans The company previously aimed to raise as much as $230 million, which would have been the largest mining IPO in London since 2022.
June 4, 2025 EU adds 13 new critical mineral projects abroad Brussels expands raw materials push amid China's export curbs.
June 4, 2025 Indonesian nickel miners working to launch local metal exchange in 2026 Since 2020, the government has banned exports of nickel ore to attract investment in smelting.
June 4, 2025 Column: Rio Tinto bets lithium will retain its battery metal crown It's a tough time to be a lithium producer as the light metal sinks under the weight of excess supply.
June 3, 2025 Graphite One surges on FAST-41 approval for Alaska mine project FAST-41 is designed to streamline a project's permitting process by improving federal agency coordination and timeliness of environmental reviews.
June 2, 2025 Bolivian court pauses Chinese, Russian lithium deals The deals aimed to establish direct lithium extraction facilities in Salar de Uyuni in southwest Bolivia.
June 2, 2025 Ontario First Nations groups slam mining-focused Bill 5 The proposed law aims to accelerate mining development and create First Nations-led special economic zones such as for the Ring of Fire.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
