February 11, 2024 Rio Tinto wrangles investors over water contamination claims A group representing UK pension funds has raised concerns about the water management at Oyu Tolgoi.
February 11, 2024 Argentina, US strengthen ties concerning critical minerals The Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies and the US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs met to open up cooperation avenues.
February 8, 2024 Zimbabwe takes full control of controversial state miner Kuvimba holds some of Zimbabwe’s best mining assets, which were once owned by a company controlled by US- and UK-sanctioned tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei.
February 8, 2024 Portuguese prosecutors seek to annul environment permit for Savannah lithium mine The Savannah mine was part of a wider probe last year by Portuguese prosecutors into alleged illegalities in lithium and "green" hydrogen deals.
February 8, 2024 Ancient island submerged off Brazilian coast was (and may still be) mineral-rich The Rio Grande Rise was a giant island that has been intensely studied in recent years because of its economic potential.
February 8, 2024 SQM launches third round of accelerator program The top 10 solutions will receive a $25,000 each, become part of the Acceleration Program, and benefit from mentoring.
February 7, 2024 India’s Ola Electric considers bid for lithium mining rights Lithium is important for the e-scooter maker, as it plans to locally produce lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles.
February 7, 2024 Li-Metal completes concept study for world’s first carbonate-to-metal lithium plant The facility would have an annual capacity of 1,000 tonnes of lithium metal.
February 7, 2024 Cybertruck: Musk needs mines Powered by Tesla’s own made-in-Texas batteries, the stainless steel Cybertruck carries a heavy load of nickel, cobalt, manganese, graphite and lithium.
February 7, 2024 Pilbara Minerals upgrades offtake deal with Chengxin Lithium Pilbara will supply Chengxin 85,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate in 2024, followed by 150,000 tonnes in both 2025 and 2026.
Mass layoffs overshadow Guinea’s Simandou mega mine as output accelerates The project is laying off thousands of workers just as it begins exporting iron ore after decades of delays and corruption scandals. December 18, 2025 | 10:26 am
