May 14, 2025 Codelco to name Maricunga lithium partner by June’s end Chosen company will join Codelco to develop a project located in Chile’s second largest salt flat by lithium reserves.
May 14, 2025 Partners in progress: How indigenous communities are shaping the future of mining Across continents, Indigenous communities are redefining their roles in mining—not just as stakeholders, but as shareholders, developers, and leaders.
May 14, 2025 Lake Resources boosts Kachi lithium resource amid sale talks Kachi lithium resource increase comes as sale talks heat up amid shifting market dynamics and rising M&A activity in Argentina.
May 13, 2025 Rio Tinto bets big on Lithium Triangle’s brine riches CEO Jakob Stausholm says brines in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia offer the best chance for the world to access low-cost, high-quality lithium.
May 13, 2025 Patriot reveals North America’s largest shovel-ready lithium resource in Quebec The Shaakichiuwaanaan project now holds 108M tonnes at 1.4% lithium oxide, equating to 3.8M tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent.
May 12, 2025 Pension fund exits Australia’s MinRes, citing governance concerns The mining services provider has been grappling with governance issues, primarily involving billionaire founder Chris Ellison.
May 12, 2025 Ukraine’s mineral dreams: US deal faces Soviet-era hurdles The US-Ukraine mineral cooperation agreement may be bold in vision — but its execution is already proving to be a bureaucratic and logistical quagmire.
May 9, 2025 Tsingshan ‘has not given up’ on Chile lithium plans despite plant retreat Tsingshan and Chinese automaker BYD backed out of plans this week to build major lithium cathode plants in Chile.
May 9, 2025 Cost of Sibanye lithium project in Finland rises 17% to $880M The revised figure covers the development of the Keliber project through to hot commissioning of the refinery.
May 7, 2025 Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold to buy stake in DRC lithium project KoBold plans to acquire AVZ’s stake in the Manono lithium project, aiming to resolve disputes and unlock a major source of the critical metal.
Mass layoffs overshadow Guinea’s Simandou mega mine as output accelerates The project is laying off thousands of workers just as it begins exporting iron ore after decades of delays and corruption scandals. December 18, 2025 | 10:26 am
