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.
July 2, 2025 Chile cuts mining permitting times by up to 70% Government expects law to reduce permit processing times without lowering environmental or regulatory standards.
July 1, 2025 Chile lithium expansion cleared by little-known nuclear agency The Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission signed off on a proposal that clears the way for a major lithium expansion over the coming decades.
July 1, 2025 Patriot Battery Metals unlocks tantalum as byproduct of Quebec project The MRE ranks Shaakichiuwaanaan as a top-5 tantalum pegmatite in the world in terms of both grade and tonnage.
July 1, 2025 Codelco secures lithium quota needed for SQM partnership Chile's nuclear energy regulator CCHEN approved an initial extraction of 2.5 million metric tons of lithium metal equivalent from 2031 to 2060.
July 1, 2025 India’s NMDC explores critical minerals acquisition overseas The country's largest iron ore miner opened a Dubai office that will track mineral sector developments in Africa and Australia.
June 30, 2025 Codelco sticks to SQM lithium deadline as deal opposition mounts Codelco says it is on track to finalize a landmark deal with SQM well before the next government takes office next year.
June 30, 2025 American Battery Technology’s Nevada lithium project added to federal permitting dashboard Company considers Tonopah Flats to be one of the largest identified claystone resource deposits in the country.
June 30, 2025 Column: Benchmarking Canada’s hard rock lithium projects Canada has seen a surge in hard rock lithium exploration and development activity following the discovery of Patriot Battery Metals’ globally significant Corvette pegmatite in Quebec in 2021.
Global lithium prices spike but remain below 2024 average, says Cochilco The average price to date is $9,306/ton, 24% lower than the $12,296 registered in 2024. December 17, 2025 | 08:39 am
