December 11, 2025

Congo to let cobalt miners keep 2025 quotas after exports delay

The new quota system has confused miners, who were expecting to begin shipping their stockpiles in mid-October.

December 11, 2025

Rare earth trade talks top mining trends: Wood Mac

The 2025 recap shows rare earths moving to the centre of global energy security as China’s dominance in refining and magnet materials gives it growing geopolitical leverage.

December 11, 2025

Chile’s weekend runoff puts Codelco future at stake

Chile’s polarizing presidential runoff will determine how the country restores its struggling mining engine and tackles security.

December 11, 2025

Innovation slump drags mining productivity down — report

New McKinsey research says mining productivity has stalled for years as costs rise and grades fall, but innovation could reverse it.

December 10, 2025

Albemarle wraps up validation of lithium pilot plant in Chile

Lithium recovery exceeded 94% during stable operation.

December 9, 2025

Greenland grants 30-year licence to EU-backed graphite project

The Amitsoq project is host to one of the world's highest-grade graphite deposits.

December 9, 2025

Costs of EV battery material cobalt hydroxide jump on Congo export restrictions

Congo has set new conditions for exporters, potentially complicating the recently introduced quota system.

December 8, 2025

Liontown inks spodumene supply deal with China’s Canmax Technologies

Liontown has offtake agreements with automakers, including Tesla and Ford Motor.

December 8, 2025

Congo miners urge urgent talks to clear cobalt export backlog

China is unlikely to see cobalt shipments from Congo’s new export quota before April, a veteran analyst said.

December 8, 2025

Global scramble for critical minerals to shape markets in 2026: BMI

BMI sees tight supply, industrial policy and critical minerals competition steering mining investment in 2026.