January 7, 2025 Lithium Americas raises Thacker Pass reserves, names new CFO The Thacker Pass lithium project is slated to open later this decade and be a key supplier to JV partner General Motors.
January 6, 2025 Syrah Resources secures loan waiver amid Mozambique unrest The company suspended operations at its flagship graphite mine in December.
January 6, 2025 Sigma Lithium ‘confident’ of surpassing 2025 output target The company's Phase 1 operation has a nameplate capacity of 270,000 tonnes per annum of lithium concentrate.
January 6, 2025 CMOC sets cobalt production record in 2024 The world's No. 1 cobalt miner produced 114,165 tonnes in 2024, nearly double its 2023 output.
January 6, 2025 Trump says tariff policy won’t be pared back The Washington Post reported that Trump aides were considering tariffs targeting critical sectors such as iron, copper, batteries, and rare earths.
January 3, 2025 Indonesia reviews nickel ore mining quota to steady prices Indonesia last year approved annual nickel ore mining quotas of 240 million metric tons each year until 2026.
January 2, 2025 China flexes lithium dominance with plans for tech-export curbs Beijing proposes including battery cathode material preparation technology to its catalog of applications that are subject to export bans or restrictions.
January 2, 2025 LME nickel hits four-year low as 2025 opens with eyes on China Prices for nickel, used in stainless steel and batteries, dropped towards $15,000 a ton on the London Metal Exchange.
January 2, 2025 Manganese X secures $1.4m investment from Sprott Manganese X said it will use the proceeds to advance the Battery Hill project in New Brunswick.
January 2, 2025 Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals raises $537 million in race for critical minerals The funding round valued KoBold at $2.96 billion.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
