January 21, 2026

China lithium tumult spurs futures exchange to step in again

The lithium carbonate contract on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange closed limit-up on Tuesday.

January 21, 2026

Trump streamlines permitting for deep-sea miners

NOAA’s new rules, which take effect immediately, consolidate applications into a single, shorter review period.

January 21, 2026

President-elect Kast stuns miners with Chile ministry merge

A late cabinet shift rattled investors, reversed a mining appointment and reignited debate over Chile’s investment climate.

January 21, 2026

Rio Tinto copper output rises as merger talks loom

Strong iron ore shipments and Oyu Tolgoi’s copper surge steadied results, but analysts question chasing Glencore at cycle highs.

January 20, 2026

US proposed SECURE Act aims to offset China’s grip on critical minerals

Bill would establish a strategic reserve to support domestic production and processing of minerals vital to electrification, clean energy and national defense.

January 20, 2026

Former BHP executive to be appointed Chile’s mining minister

Santiago Montt, who has a doctorate in law from Yale University, will be named to President-Elect José Antonio Kast’s cabinet in a ceremony Tuesday evening.

January 20, 2026

Portugal’s Lifthium wins $210 million grant for lithium refinery

Bondalti, Portugal's largest chemicals producer, already operates sites there and Lifthium aims to start operations by 2030.

January 20, 2026

DRC pitches manganese, copper, cobalt, lithium to US

Kinshasa has sent Washington a shortlist of mines and projects as part of a push to turn diplomacy into supply-chain influence.

January 19, 2026

Canadian government bank has billions to back critical mineral projects

The bank wants to help feasibility-stage projects develop the country’s 34 listed critical minerals.

January 19, 2026

Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland

Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project.