January 21, 2025

Chile seeks projects to extract cobalt and rare earths from mining waste

The country's development agency is offering $3-$4m over three years for studies on extracting cobalt and rare earths from tailings.

January 21, 2025

Eramet’s Bories to step down as CEO, stay on as chair

Eramet expects to announce Bories' successor as CEO by the end of the first quarter.

January 19, 2025

IGO flags impairment on lithium hydroxide division

The miner cited a decline in value of its troubled Kwinana refinery, which is grappling with production delays and a lithium price slump.

January 17, 2025

Biden boosts loan for ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine to nearly $1 billion

The loan is nearly 50% larger than a conditional funding commitment made two years ago, and cannot be reversed by incoming President Donald Trump.

January 17, 2025

Anglo American targets deal for Brazil nickel mines in H1 2025

The Barro Alto and Niquelandia mines have attracted interest of bidders from “different nationalities and backgrounds,” says its CEO in Brazil.

January 17, 2025

EU environment chief sees opportunity in recycled raw materials

The EU is under growing pressure from businesses to foster the investment needed to build a sustainable economy and ensure access to key raw materials.

January 17, 2025

Rio Tinto to form new lithium unit after Arcadium buy

Rio Tinto Lithium would control the miner’s $2.5 billion Rincon project in Argentina but not its controversial Jadar project in Serbia.

January 17, 2025

Codelco, Saudi Arabia eye joint copper investments

The collaboration could also extend to lithium, as Saudi Arabia seeks to import the battery metal from Chile for domestic processing.

January 16, 2025

Standard Lithium and Equinor secure $225m to develop Arkansas project

Since December, Standard Lithium has operated a pilot DLE plant at its South West Arkansas project.

January 16, 2025

Will Indonesia shut the nickel spigot to spur prices?

Indonesia’s clout in the global nickel market rivals OPEC’s in oil.