July 15, 2025 China’s lithium giants tumble after first-half profit warnings Two of the largest miners warned that battery metal woes had weighed on earnings for the first half of the year.
July 15, 2025 Rio Tinto picks iron ore boss Simon Trott as new CEO The board believes the company has become too complex, and the new CEO will be tasked with simplifying it.
July 11, 2025 CHART: Nvidia hits $4 trillion – how do mining stocks stack up? It's an open money pit.
July 9, 2025 GM-backed EnergyX buys lithium-rich acreage in US Smackover formation The deal boosts the holdings of EnergyX to roughly 47,500 acres in the Smackover.
July 9, 2025 Trump to host African leaders offering major mining ventures Trump invited the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal for a three-day summit at the White House.
July 7, 2025 China’s mining investment sets new record There were 10 deals worth more than $100 million in 2024, the most since 2013, data from S&P and Mergermarket shows.
July 7, 2025 CHART: Nickel overtakes lithium as most valuable EV battery metal as prices slump And that is despite the significant move towards nickel-free batteries such as lithium iron phosphate or LPF and the significant cooling of nickel prices at the same time.
July 4, 2025 ‘Big, beautiful’ US bill would end tax credit for critical minerals The credit provides a 10% tax incentive for the domestic extraction, processing and recycling of key battery and industrial minerals.
July 4, 2025 Chaos in Bolivian Congress over China, Russia lithium contracts Bolivian lawmakers and protesters clashed over lithium deals with China and Russia, accusing the government of selling out national interests.
July 3, 2025 Pakistan dangles rare earths to woo Trump, avoid tariffs Cash-strapped Islamabad seeks to avoid US trade tariffs and strengthen ties with the White House.
White House plans more ‘historic deals’ with mining sector, official says Jarrod Agen, who previously held roles at defense contractor Lockheed Martin, said Trump aims to "jumpstart" mining projects in Alaska and also in Arizona. December 15, 2025 | 08:54 am
