November 3, 2025 Kodal Minerals keeps Mali lithium mine running amid unrest Al Qaeda-linked militants have neared the capital, blocking roads, ambushing troops, and attacking fuel trucks.
October 31, 2025 Vianode to build $1.4B synthetic graphite plant in Ontario The project is structured as a phased investment, starting with an initial investment of over C$2 billion.
October 31, 2025 US approves first cleanup of abandoned, contaminated uranium mines For decades, thousands of sites associated with abandoned uranium mine waste have remained contaminated — many on or near Navajo and tribal lands.
October 31, 2025 Summit Nanotech slashes water use by 30% in lithium extraction Independent validation shows Summit’s process uses less freshwater than ponds and 50% less than DLE, with high recovery.
October 30, 2025 Outokumpu invests $45 million in US chromium pilot plant The largest producer of stainless steel in Europe plans to be operational in H1 2027 in New Hampshire.
October 30, 2025 Angola seeks $4.5 billion for rail link to Zambia’s Copperbelt The cost estimate for the US-backed rail project is significantly higher than previous ones for the 800-kilometer project.
October 30, 2025 Arca Climate Technologies inks 10-year carbon removal offtake with Microsoft Agreement is a significant development for its solution in industrial mineralization, the company said.
October 30, 2025 BHP, POSCO sign deal to advance hydrogen-based low emissions iron Construction is set to begin soon with commissioning targeted for early 2028.
October 29, 2025 Chile’s ENAMI wins environmental permit for new $1.7B copper smelter The new facility will process up to 850,000 metric tons of copper concentrate per year.
October 28, 2025 Stake in 186-kg gold cube may be sold in Austrian insolvency Using the current market price of $3,962 an ounce, the value of the gold in the entire cube would be around $23 million.
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