March 6, 2025 ERG declares force majeure on cobalt deliveries from Congo Eurasian Resources Group is the third largest cobalt producing company in Congo.
March 6, 2025 Lithium Americas secures $250M investment to advance Thacker Pass Thacker Pass is home to the largest known measured and indicated lithium resource in North America.
March 6, 2025 MMG halts new Congo plant after one year on cobalt slump MMG said it suspended operations at its new facility at the Kinsevere mine in December 2024.
March 6, 2025 Germany’s lithium reserves could sustain domestic needs for decades, study finds A study found that Germany had up to 26.51 million tonnes of lithium reserves dissolved in deep underground waters.
March 6, 2025 Rio Tinto creates lithium unit after completing $6.7B Arcadium deal Deal positions Rio Tinto among the world’s largest lithium miners, trailing only US-based Albemarle and Chile’s SQM.
March 5, 2025 Surge Battery approved for expanded exploration at Nevada lithium project The decision allows the company to begin construction of new roads and cross-country trails and drill pads.
March 5, 2025 SQM cuts spending amid drawn-out lithium price slump The Chilean lithium producer will invest $1.1 billion across its businesses in 2025, compared to $1.6 billion in 2024.
March 4, 2025 Indonesia’s nickel boom is forcing its own smelters to shut down Advances made by Chinese firms have seen the metal being displaced by cheaper battery chemistries.
March 3, 2025 E3 Lithium secures $3.2M Canadian gov’t funding for Clearwater project The funding to E3 will be used to undertake preconstruction work on transportation and energy infrastructure for the Clearwater project.
March 3, 2025 Giyani produces first battery-grade manganese from Botswana project High-purity manganese oxide samples are expected to be shipped this month to prospective offtake partners.
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am
