December 2, 2024 Critical Metals’ Wolfsberg lithium project to get fast-tracked without EIA The Wolfsberg project in Austria represents the first fully permitted spodumene mine on the continent, with first production targeted for 2026/2027.
December 2, 2024 Norway forced to pause Arctic seabed mining plans A small left-wing environmentalist party secured an agreement to delay the initiative in exchange for supporting the national budget.
November 29, 2024 Lithium Argentina picks Switzerland as another China-backed junior flees Canada The company is seeking to redomicile to Switzerland following a corporate review and a new agreement with investor Ganfeng Lithium.
November 29, 2024 Indonesia to review compliance in move that could affect mine output Indonesia said it will check miners' compliance with environmental rules and "re-examine" production quotas for those found to be in breach.
November 29, 2024 Column: US targets scrap to close the critical minerals gap As the US government is discovering, investing in new scrap processing capacity is far cheaper and greener than building new mines.
November 28, 2024 Madagascar lifts suspension on Energy Fuels’ critical minerals project The Toliara project is expected to be a cornerstone source of monazite supply for the White Mesa mill, the company said.
November 28, 2024 India to auction first offshore minerals tranche worth more than $17.8bn The auction includes seven polymetallic nodules blocks.
November 27, 2024 RANKED: Top 20 automakers by EV battery metal spending Value of the graphite, lithium, nickel, cobalt and magnesium contained in EV batteries is up 38% from the lows struck in January.
November 27, 2024 Lithium Ionic advances project financing with LOI for $266m The funding represents 100% of the capital expenditure outlined in a May 2024 feasibility study.
November 27, 2024 Rock Teck advances site preparation for lithium converter project in Germany Once complete, the Guben converter will be the first of its kind in Europe, with expected annual production of 24,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide.
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths. December 24, 2025 | 07:45 am
