December 11, 2025 Innovation slump drags mining productivity down — report New McKinsey research says mining productivity has stalled for years as costs rise and grades fall, but innovation could reverse it.
December 10, 2025 Albemarle wraps up validation of lithium pilot plant in Chile Lithium recovery exceeded 94% during stable operation.
December 8, 2025 Liontown inks spodumene supply deal with China’s Canmax Technologies Liontown has offtake agreements with automakers, including Tesla and Ford Motor.
December 8, 2025 Reinventing America’s critical minerals supply chain The key will be to nurture new technologies that can win the future — those that can produce economically over the long term while modernizing the industry’s operations.
December 8, 2025 Global scramble for critical minerals to shape markets in 2026: BMI BMI sees tight supply, industrial policy and critical minerals competition steering mining investment in 2026.
December 7, 2025 Anson Resources inks lithium supply MoU with Nusano for nuclear use Anson will supply lithium chloride samples from its Green River project in Utah.
December 5, 2025 Albemarle jumps as UBS says it’s time to buy on lithium recovery The company was raised from the equivalent of hold by UBS analysts.
December 5, 2025 Codelco, Rio Tinto push forward lithium venture, easing jitters Companies met this week to discuss the early-stage Maricunga lithium project, as well as two copper exploration project in Chile.
December 5, 2025 Big-spending SQM joins Chile’s hybrid bond boom Lithium giant has become the third Chilean company to sell hybrid notes in the local market in the past four months.
December 5, 2025 US vows over $1 billion for Congo critical minerals supply chain Under the US-Congo strategic partnership, Congo has committed to shipping more of its minerals west toward the Atlantic Ocean over Angola’s Lobito railway corridor.
Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices The Indonesian government is proposing a 34% reduction in production from this year’s total to 250 million tonnes next year. December 17, 2025 | 08:20 am
