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.

February 28, 2025

American Lithium raises resource confidence of Nevada project

The measured resource at its TLC project has increased by 47%.

February 28, 2025

As Trump and Zelenskiy clash, Ukraine minerals bonanza remains distant prospect

Turning Ukraine's reserves of lithium and rare earths into operating mines and constructing processing facilities is a mammoth undertaking, experts say.