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.

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.