July 21, 2023 CHARTS: Value of world’s 50 biggest mining companies slump $356bn from post-pandemic peak MINING.COM’s ranking of world’s biggest miners welcomes the first Indonesian company to the top tier and Perth as the city hosting the greatest number on the list.
July 21, 2023 China’s path-setting lithium futures tumble on trading debut Shares in Tianqi Lithium, YongXing Special Materials Technology, and Ganfeng Lithium slid to the lowest in at least a year.
July 21, 2023 Dead EV batteries turn to gold with US incentives A little-publicized clause in the US Inflation Reduction Act has companies scrambling to recycle electric vehicle batteries in North America.
July 21, 2023 Australia blocks acquisition of lithium mine by China-linked firm Country issued a prohibition order stopping Austroid Corporation from acquiring an additional 90% of lithium miner Alita Resources.
July 21, 2023 Western Australia’s mining sector was key for post-covid-19 economic recovery – report International trade and a thriving mining and resources sector were crucial for the recovery of Western Australia’s economy following the covid-19 pandemic.
July 20, 2023 Bolivia hikes lithium resources estimate to 23mt The new figure compares with a previous estimate of 21 million metric tons.
July 20, 2023 Elon Musk relieved that lithium prices are no longer insane Chinese prices of lithium carbonate, a refined form of the metal, have halved from a peak in mid-November as supply pressure eased.
July 20, 2023 How Chile’s progressive new plan to mine lithium faces Indigenous hurdles Chile’s millennial president, Gabriel Boric, promised to mine differently. He would turn the world’s largest copper producer and second largest lithium miner […]
July 20, 2023 Antofagasta’s Arriagada, Collahuasi boss frontrunners for Codelco’s top job Other names circulating include internal candidates Nicolás Rivera and Mauricio Barraza, from the north and centre-south divisions.
July 20, 2023 MinRes backs out of Chinese investment deal with Albemarle Billion-dollar deal that would have seen MinRes acquire a stake in downstream assets in China owned by Albemarle.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm