May 1, 2025

Albemarle CEO says ‘math doesn’t work’ for US lithium refinery project

Last year, the company paused plans to build a $1.3 billion processing plant in South Carolina due in part to overproduction from Chinese rivals.

May 1, 2025

Northern Graphite’s Quebec mine faces shutdown without funds

Funding issues threaten North America’s only flake graphite producer as China tightens grip on global market.

May 1, 2025

Rio Tinto weighs up rare earths market

The board has discussed rare earths in light of recent market conditions and continues to weigh the impact of tariffs.

April 30, 2025

Albemarle maintains 2025 outlook due to lithium tariff exemptions

The company reported a first-quarter net loss for common shareholders of $340,000, compared to a loss of $9.1 million last year.

April 29, 2025

ioneer ‘confident’ in finding Rhyolite Ridge investor, at higher valuation: FT

The company wants to sell 40% of the project to one or two investors, the Financial Times reports.

April 29, 2025

TMC submits application for deep sea mining under US law

The Metals Company has made history with the first-ever application for two exploration licenses and a commercial recovery permit.

April 29, 2025

EU gives $36M boost to Czech Cinovec lithium project

Cinovec, located in the Krusné Hory Mountains near the German border, is the largest hard rock lithium resource in the European Union.

April 28, 2025

US-Ukraine minerals deal could be signed within days

Progress comes as Kyiv announced that previous US military aid would not be counted against the terms of the new deal.

April 25, 2025

China calls Trump deep-sea mining order unlawful

The order aims to accelerate the mining of critical minerals in both US and international waters, part of a broader strategy to counter China’s dominance.

April 24, 2025

Nickel market forecast to be in 198,000 ton surplus in 2025, says INSG

World primary nickel production was 3.363 million tonnes in 2023 and 3.526 million tonnes in 2024.