April 12, 2022 American, UK companies join forces to develop largest uranium prospect in Argentina Evolution Metals acquired a significant position in UrAmerica, the owner of the largest prospective uranium deposit in Argentina.
April 12, 2022 Glencore to supply cobalt to GM in multi-year deal General Motors will use cobalt from Glencore's Murrin Murrin operation in Australia in the batteries that power its EVs.
April 11, 2022 Ford inks Argentina lithium supply deal with Lake Resources The deal is a major bet by Ford on direct lithium extraction (DLE), a relatively new breed of technologies that filter the metal from brines.
April 11, 2022 Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination The resource-rich state replaced Nevada as most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, says the Fraser Institute.
April 11, 2022 Western Areas agrees to revised $939m offer from IGO The news comes a week after IGO said its previous offer might fall through.
April 11, 2022 Opinion: US uses Cold War powers to secure battery metals supply The real significance of invoking the DPA is that it elevates battery metals to the top of the US critical materials supply list, writes Andy Home.
April 11, 2022 Sigma Lithium updates Phase 1 FS, showing $1.6bn after-tax NPV for Brazil project The updated economics demonstrate that Phase 1 is financially robust, even as a standalone project.
April 11, 2022 CATL isolates workers to avoid covid shutdown Automakers including Tesla and Volkswagen have been forced to suspend production at their factories in Shanghai.
April 10, 2022 Mexican president reignites debate around mining reform with focus on lithium AMLO warned that if Congress does not approve a constitutional reform on electrical matters, he will push for a rewrite of the country’s Mining Law.
April 9, 2022 China EV maker Nio suspends production due to supply chain disruptions China's measures to contain the recent surge of covid-19 cases disrupted operations at Nio's suppliers.
Gabon to audit mining deals as reforms start amid IMF talks As part of discussions with the multilateral lender, President Brice Oligui Nguema “has demanded the full publication of all mining agreements". December 19, 2025 | 10:51 am
