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.
February 14, 2025 China’s BYD holds mining rights in Brazil’s Lithium Valley, documents show The EV producer's mineral rights acquisition in Brazil is its biggest step yet toward mining strategic minerals in the West.
February 14, 2025 Rio Tinto clears final hurdles for $6.7B Arcadium Lithium buy The acquisition of Arcadium is Rio Tinto's biggest deal in over a decade, making it one of the top lithium miners globally.
February 13, 2025 Ukraine and US partner in critical minerals sector Ukraine holds the largest titanium reserves in Europe, capable of meeting US and EU metallic titanium demand for over 25 years.
February 13, 2025 Trump official says minerals deal will give Kyiv post-war ‘security shield’ Trump has said he wants $500 billion in rare earth minerals from Ukraine.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am