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.
September 17, 2025 Lithium Ionic boosts projected returns for Brazil project Bandeira is now projected to deliver a post-tax net present value of $1.45 billion instead of the $1.31 billion.
September 16, 2025 EnergyX to acquire Daytona Lithium, expanding Arkansas resource base The company is progressing its project Lonestar Lithium in the Smackover with its near completed demonstration plant.
September 16, 2025 Surge Battery teams up with Evolution Mining on Nevada lithium prefeasibility The companies intend to form a joint venture on the Nevada North lithium project, with a 77% interest held by Surge and 23% by Evolution.
September 15, 2025 Congo-Rwanda draft deal outlines role of US, others in revamp of minerals sector The countries signed a peace deal in Washington in June.
September 15, 2025 Savannah Resources lifts lithium reserves at Barroso project by 40% Barroso is considered Europe’s largest spodumene deposit.
Korea Zinc’s plan to build US smelter would benefit South Korea, minister says Korea Zinc unveiled a plan to build a $7.4 billion critical minerals refinery in Tennessee that will be funded largely by Washington. December 17, 2025 | 07:28 am
