March 24, 2025 CATL’s lithium partner sees swings in near-term prices Prices of the material could swing between 65,000 and 85,000 yuan a ton, says Jiangsu Lopal Tech.
March 24, 2025 Column: LME fined for failing to hit the brakes in nickel crisis The venerable 148-year old London Metal Exchange has just made it into the history books for the wrong reasons.
March 24, 2025 Congo may extend cobalt export suspension, president says After the four-month suspension is up, “a thorough assessment will be conducted," says President Felix Tshisekedi.
March 21, 2025 Trafigura-backed Congo cobalt miner scraps sale to Chinese firm Chemaf has informed creditors that a proposed takeover by a unit of Chinese state-owned arms manufacturer Norinco won’t go ahead.
March 21, 2025 Gates-backed explorer makes play for Congo lithium deposit KoBold Metals has told the government of the DRC it wants to develop one of the world’s biggest hard rock lithium deposits.
March 21, 2025 Former Newmont executive tapped to oversee mining on US energy council Created last month, the council's mandate is to boost not only US oil and gas production, but also the extraction and processing of lithium, copper and other critical minerals.
March 19, 2025 Canadian opposition leader vows 6-month Ring of Fire OK in Ontario The Ring of Fire area in the province's northwest lies in a remote swampy region where only one venture is considered advanced -- the Eagle’s Nest project.
March 19, 2025 Aurion, KoBold team up to explore critical minerals in Finland Aurion will grant KoBold the right to earn a 75% interest in a portion of the Risti project area.
March 19, 2025 Congo plans cobalt export quotas, partnership with Indonesia to tackle glut The quotas will be enforced in two parts, one focusing on exports and the other on local mineral transformation.
March 18, 2025 Summit Nanotech receives $25.5 million in funding for lithium extraction tech Privately-held Summit Nanotech is developing DLE projects in South America and has BHP as an investor.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
