November 13, 2025 Ascend Elements lands multi‑year lithium carbonate offtake with Trafigura The partnership pairs Ascend Elements’ hydro‑to‑cathode technology with Trafigura’s global marketing and logistics platform.
November 13, 2025 Congo produces first 1,000t of traceable artisanal cobalt Congo holds about 72% of global cobalt reserves and accounts for over 74% of supply.
November 13, 2025 Rio Tinto puts Jadar lithium project on backburner According to the memo seen by Bloomberg, Rio said it was “not in a position to sustain the same level of spend and resource allocation."
November 12, 2025 CEO of Australia’s PLS says government support could boost lithium supply chains Dale Henderson said the growth of trading mechanisms such as futures markets should eventually help regulate prices.
November 12, 2025 US House report accuses China of minerals market interference The House committee's report alleges that China has specifically targeted the lithium and rare earths industries.
November 12, 2025 Battery companies join forces to deploy sodium-ion power systems Non-lithium-ion batteries have struggled to gain mainstream adoption, but sodium-ion batteries are considered among the industry’s most promising technologies.
November 12, 2025 Toyota opens US battery plant, confirms $10 billion investment plan The Japanese automaker first announced the plan in December 2021 to produce batteries for its hybrid and electric vehicles.
November 11, 2025 Mineral Resources to sell 30% lithium JV stake to POSCO for $765M The new entity will hold MinRes' 50% ownership in the Wodgina and Mt Marion lithium mines.
November 11, 2025 Emerson partners with Lithium Americas for Thacker Pass automation Thacker Pass boasts the world’s largest known measured lithium resource.
November 11, 2025 Lithium watchers shift focus from supply fears to storage demand The growing confidence in demand for energy storage systems, or ESS, comes amid policy incentives, improving economics and expansion plans.
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 08, 2025 | 07:08 am
