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.
June 13, 2025 Trump’s tax-cut bill could hold back US critical minerals projects Miners say they need the credit to compete with China.
June 13, 2025 Codelco to focus on public-private partnerships to boost finances and production, CFO says Another goal is to build joint infrastructure, facilitate access to new technology, or minimize environmental impacts, CFO Alejandro Sanhueza said.
June 11, 2025 From boom to bust: battery metal prices tumble as supply floods market Despite rising EV sales, the market fundamentals for lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite and recycled materials worsen.
June 10, 2025 Zimbabwe to ban export of lithium concentrates from 2027 Africa's top producer banned the export of lithium ore in 2022 and has been pushing miners to process more domestically.
June 9, 2025 Surge Battery Metals PEA unveils $9.2B Nevada lithium project Over 42 years, the project is forecast to produce 86,300 tonnes of LCE annually at an average recovery rate of 82.8%.
June 6, 2025 Stausholm dismisses rift rumours as Rio opens $2B mine The official opening of the Western Range iron ore mine may mark Jakob Stausholm’s final visit to the Pilbara in his role as Rio Tinto CEO.
June 5, 2025 Pinochet’s former son-in-law to exit SQM shareholder group Pampa Group, as the collection of Julio Ponce's sprawling corporate empire is known, is one of SQM's top shareholders.
June 5, 2025 Serbian farmers vow to oppose Rio Tinto lithium project even after EU labels it strategic The mine in the Jadar valley would eventually meet 90% of Europe's lithium needs should it go ahead.
Pan Pacific Copper sells stake in Peruvian mine to Glencore The sale is part of JX's effort to reorient its portfolio toward its advanced materials business. December 16, 2025 | 07:13 am
