September 24, 2025 Nevada Lithium surges on critical minerals extraction partnership with Korea’s Hydro Hydro currently produces battery-grade lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate with an annual production capacity of 3,600 tonnes.
September 24, 2025 Lithium Americas shares soar 95% on Trump stake report The company confirmed it is in talks with the US DOE about loan conditions for construction at the Thacker Pass lithium project.
September 23, 2025 Australia’s Anson signs lithium supply deal with LG Energy Solution The South Korean battery manufacturer will acquire up to 4,000 dry metric tons annually of lithium carbonate.
September 23, 2025 Trump wants piece of company in charge of America’s biggest lithium mine The Trump administration is seeking an equity stake of as much as 10% in Lithium Americas.
September 22, 2025 Congo will not ‘auction’ mineral resources to the US, president says Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said he would like to strengthen the partnership with the US, however.
September 22, 2025 Chile’s Corfo agency preps lithium contracts ahead of SQM-Codelco deal SQM and Codelco are expected to finalize a lithium partnership this year.
September 22, 2025 US re-evaluating $2.3B loan for Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada The record-high loan to Lithium Americas, finalized in 2024, would have provided most of the capital for the construction of a processing plant.
September 22, 2025 Mali announces more new mining deals under revised code The agreements cover gold mines including Allied Gold’s Sadiola project, B2Gold’s Fekola mine, Resolute’s Syama site and Ganfeng’s Bougouni project.
September 18, 2025 Cobalt’s EV battery comeback as prices nearly double The size of the electric vehicle battery cobalt market in August jumped to the highest since December 2022.
September 18, 2025 Leo Lithium bows out, handing back $220M to shareholders Leo is also facing automatic delisting from the ASX on Sept. 22, after nearly two years of suspended trading.
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