June 29, 2023 Stelar Metals secures 90% stake in Trident lithium project The asset hosted tin and tantalum mining for decades and is known to contain lithium-caesium-tantalum pegmatite formations.
June 29, 2023 Biden administration aims $2 billion in grants at US electric vehicle transition Auto workers union has warned that a rapid change to EVs could put thousands of jobs at risk.
June 29, 2023 Indian state-owned firm to sign lithium pact with Argentina The state-owned joint venture will "shortly" sign an agreement with Argentina to secure a few lithium blocks.
June 29, 2023 French-British venture to develop UK’s largest lithium deposit France's Imerys and junior miner British Lithium have teamed-up to open a mine with capability to supply lithium for 500,000 EVs by 2030.
June 28, 2023 Chile lithium plan well received by investors, finance boss says The government plans to submit a bill to Congress later this year to create a national lithium company.
June 27, 2023 Rio Tinto sets up battery testing plant in Melbourne Rio set up its battery materials business in 2021 before buying the Rincon lithium mine in Argentina.
June 27, 2023 Namibia had no power to cancel Chinese miner’s licence, court rules Lithium miner Xinfeng took Namibia's mines minister Tom Alweendo to court after he cancelled the company's mining licence in April.
June 27, 2023 John Goodenough, a battery trailblazer, dies at 100 His inventions helped develop modern computers and commercialize lithium-ion batteries.
June 27, 2023 Queensland pledges $164 million to expand critical minerals sector Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk estimates the mineral-producing regions in the state's north alone would be worth about A$500 billion.
June 27, 2023 Cornish Lithium seeks $13m in last-ditch effort to avoid collapse The UK-based start-up, which aims to produce lithium in Cornwall, warned it could go bust if it fails to secure the needed cash by July.
How 2026 will reshape the US critical mineral resilience Emerging federal activity shows two key themes: growing support for high-risk minerals and renewed focus on domestic processing technologies. December 21, 2025 | 04:00 am
