February 20, 2025

Pilbara Minerals sees lithium demand rallying on China mine restart

Lithium carbonate prices have fallen about 87% since peaking in 2022 and are down more than 22% compared with this time last year.

February 20, 2025

China-backed $3 billion Indonesia nickel smelter risks shutdown

PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry has slashed production and is close to shutting down completely.

February 20, 2025

IGO sinks to massive loss on lithium refinery

IGO’s half-year result included large write-downs amid ongoing uncertainty about the company’s Kwinana lithium refinery.

February 20, 2025

China lithium tech export curbs may benefit Eramet, CEO says

China has proposed restricting the export of technology to process lithium in response to US tariffs.

February 19, 2025

Exxon, SLB flag interest in lithium projects in Chile, sources say

Exxon is also working to use an innovative method to separate the metal from brine.

February 19, 2025

Mineral Resources sees worst day in 16 years on production woes, higher costs

The company's shares fell as much as 22.1% to A$23.75, the lowest since late July 2020.

February 19, 2025

US Army Corps seeks to fast-track 600 projects through environmental review

The Army Corps posted the list of projects last week, marking them as eligible for emergency permitting treatment.

February 19, 2025

TMC shares surge on high-grade alloy production

The company produced high-grade nickel-copper-cobalt alloy and manganese silicate at a facility in Japan.

February 18, 2025

Anglo sells Brazil assets for $500M, targets June to demerge Amplats

The nickel assets include the Barro Alto mine, Niquelândia mine and the Barro Alto and Codemin ferronickel processing plants.

February 18, 2025

Chinese lithium company halts tech exports as trade tensions build

Jiangsu Jiuwu Hi-Tech told customers it would stop exporting a piece of filtration equipment used to extract lithium from brines.