May 6, 2025 Lithium Ionic books 29% rise in resources at Bandeira project Measured and indicated resources now total 27.27 million tonnes grading 1.34% lithium oxide.
May 2, 2025 Column: US-Ukraine deal is heavy on symbolism, light on minerals Ukraine's deputy prime minister said she does not expect the jointly-owned Reconstruction Investment Fund to pay out any dividends in the first 10 years.
May 2, 2025 US, Ukraine may wait decade or more to see revenue from minerals deal Developing mines in countries with established mining sectors such as Canada and Australia can take 10 to 20 years, mining consultants said.
May 1, 2025 Albemarle CEO says ‘math doesn’t work’ for US lithium refinery project Last year, the company paused plans to build a $1.3 billion processing plant in South Carolina due in part to overproduction from Chinese rivals.
May 1, 2025 Pentagon’s AI metals program goes private in bid to boost Western supply deals Open Price Exploration for National Security AI metals program is an attempt to counter China's sweeping control of the critical minerals sector.
May 1, 2025 What are Ukraine’s critical minerals and what do we know about the deal with US? Ukraine has deposits of 22 of the 34 minerals identified by the European Union as critical, according to Ukrainian data.
May 1, 2025 US says minerals deal will strengthen Trump in talks with Russia The US and Ukraine signed minerals deal on Wednesday.
May 1, 2025 Rio Tinto weighs up rare earths market The board has discussed rare earths in light of recent market conditions and continues to weigh the impact of tariffs.
April 30, 2025 Albemarle maintains 2025 outlook due to lithium tariff exemptions The company reported a first-quarter net loss for common shareholders of $340,000, compared to a loss of $9.1 million last year.
April 30, 2025 US, Ukraine critical minerals deal hits last-minute snag The deal, originally expected to be signed on Wednesday, gives the US preferential access to new Ukrainian natural resources.
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