May 27, 2025

CHART: Asian EV battery makers buy 94% of global battery metals

EV battery manufacturers based in China, Korea and Japan have almost complete control of the global market, and it’s not changing any time soon. 

May 27, 2025

Ukraine revamps minerals sector, eyes billions in investment from US deal

Ukraine is overhauling its minerals sector, which has been pounded by three years of war.

May 26, 2025

Chile’s leftist presidential hopefuls spar over SQM-Codelco deal

Contenders clashed over a landmark deal signed last year between lithium supplier SQM and state-owned Codelco.

May 26, 2025

Nigeria to open two Chinese-backed lithium processing plants this year

A $600 million lithium processing plant near the Kaduna-Niger border is slated for commissioning this quarter.

May 26, 2025

Australia’s minerals stockpile to tackle ‘distorted’ rare earths market

The strategic reserve would help mid-tier and small Australian miners by providing loans and reducing financial uncertainty.

May 23, 2025

Chile’s ENAMI says lithium venture with Rio Tinto to start production in 2032

Rio Tinto will initially put forward $425 million to the project, which ENAMI said will require a total investment of $3 billion.

May 23, 2025

Miners call on Australian government to lift productivity, go green

The Australian Labor Party has a strong mandate to lead, with mining bosses urging the government to bolster resources sector policies.

May 23, 2025

Rio Tinto board looks for new CEO who knows mining better

Rio's operations improved under Jakob Stausholm, but investors questioned his lack of technical expertise from the start.

May 23, 2025

Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba Mining seeks $950 million in financing

Kuvimba owns some of Zimbabwe's oldest gold mines.

May 22, 2025

Rio Tinto’s Chile deal is a bet on unproven tech and lithium price bounce

Maricunga marks a new pivot in Rio's lithium ambitions and a turning point for Chile.