May 22, 2025

Rio Tinto wins second major Chile lithium project at Altoandinos

Rio was also selected by Codelco for Chile's Maricunga lithium project.

May 22, 2025

Generation rises on Marathon copper build permit

The permit milestone comes almost two months after the company released an updated feasibility study.

May 21, 2025

China’s CMOC calls on Congo to lift cobalt export ban

Congo has kept the market guessing on its next steps when the ban ends on June 22.

May 21, 2025

Energy storage boom drives battery shift, leaving nickel, cobalt behind

LFP batteries are fuelling a boom in energy storage projects.

May 21, 2025

Zimbabwe lithium exporters seek tax delay until 2027

Miners are asking for the 5% levy aimed at fostering a domestic refining industry to be delayed for two and a half years.

May 20, 2025

Trump sets stage to sell ocean mining rights off American Samoa

The move follows a request for a lease sale from a company the Interior Department identified as US-based Impossible Metals.

May 20, 2025

Argentina approves $2.5B Rio Tinto lithium mining project

Rincon becomes the first mining project under Argentina's new investment incentive regime.

May 19, 2025

CHARTS: EV battery metals bill ticks up as cobalt, nickel prices strengthen

The $1.73 billion worth of nickel contained in EVs sold this year for the first time exceeds battery lithium amounts, despite faster global adoption of nickel-free power packs.

May 19, 2025

Codelco taps Rio Tinto for major new lithium tie-up

Rio Tinto will contribute up to $900 million to the Maricunga project in Chile, taking a 49.99% share.

May 19, 2025

Arizona Lithium gets green light for Saskatchewan’s first lithium brine project

The miner has received approval to commence Phase 1 production at its Prairie project.