June 25, 2025 SQM cuts 5% of Chile workforce as prices fail to bounce back Lithium prices have plunged nearly 90% since their peak in late 2022.
June 25, 2025 China to overtake Australia as world’s top lithium miner by 2026, Fastmarkets says Beyond mining, China for years has been the world's largest refiner of the ultralight metal, with roughly 70% market share.
June 24, 2025 Gradiant to build lithium production plant in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale Formation The site, the company said, is the world’s first to extract, concentrate and convert lithium in a fully integrated, end-to-end process from oilfield produced water.
June 24, 2025 German battery production, trade decline; lobby urges action Market volumes fell 16% in 2024 to a total value of $23.8B, mostly due to weaker demand for lithium-ion batteries.
June 23, 2025 AVZ Minerals to resume proceedings against DRC over disputed lithium deposit The unresolved issue poses a potential hurdle for California-based metals exploration firm KoBold Metals' plans to acquire AVZ.
June 23, 2025 Halliburton to design demonstration wells for GeoFrame Energy’s DLE project in Texas GeoFrame said it is set to become the first company to deliver battery-grade lithium carbonate from Smackover Formation to the market.
June 18, 2025 INSIGHT: Rural Oklahoma strives to become American hub for critical minerals processing Oklahoma's push into minerals processing marks an unexpected twist in the US efforts to wean itself off Chinese rivals who have blocked exports.
June 17, 2025 Lithium startup eyes US battery plant to skirt Trump tariffs Pure Lithium is working on a testing facility to build a new type of lithium battery that’s completely manufactured domestically.
June 17, 2025 Chevron joins oil majors in US lithium production push It has secured about 125,000 net acres in northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas.
June 16, 2025 MinRes, Ganfeng attempt to keep lithium JV alive Cash injection into Mt Marion comes as MinRes struggles with A$5.8B debt and a market cap that has sunk to A$4.6B.
Weir to acquire ESCO Elecmetal Fundición Limitada for $75 million Mining technology firm to acquire the remaining 50% share of its Chile-based joint venture. December 12, 2025 | 03:32 pm
