December 29, 2023 Channel samples at Frontier Lithium’s Pennock pegmatite return high grades Highlights of the results include 3 metres grading 1.8% lithium oxide.
December 28, 2023 Chile president praises Codelco, SQM lithium deal ensuring state control SQM said it would partner with Codelco for the future development and production of lithium in the Atacama salt flat.
December 27, 2023 Codelco, SQM ink lithium partnership agreement The two companies agreed to form a new company in which Codelco will have a majority stake.
December 27, 2023 The biggest global mining news of 2023 A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, gold’s new record and state intervention in mining on a scale not seen in decades.
December 22, 2023 US claims huge chunk of seabed amid strategic push for resources The US extended its claims on the ocean floor by an area twice the size of California.
December 21, 2023 Milei looks to cut costs for Argentina’s miners in broader deregulation push The Argentina President singled out cutting costs for mining companies that in recent years have been lured to vast deposits in the Andes.
December 21, 2023 Pinnacle Minerals expands Canadian lithium footprint It is acquiring a 75% stake in the Adina East lithium project in the battery metals-rich James Bay region of Quebec.
December 20, 2023 Woodside Energy to supply LNG to Pilbara Minerals unit The LNG will be used at the Pilgangoora lithium operation in Western Australia.
December 19, 2023 India to auction nearly 100 more blocks of critical minerals before Feb 2024 India launched the first part of its critical minerals auction last month.
December 19, 2023 Fortescue settles sexual harassment dispute in A$1.4 million deal The workplace safety watchdog has dropped 34 charges against the iron ore producer for failing to provide requested documents.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm