April 27, 2025 Gates, Bezos-backed critical minerals explorer to ‘go big’ on Congo – report These investments could potentially be "in the billions", says the country's newly appointed director general.
April 25, 2025 IEA head calls for critical minerals supply diversification The IEA has urged nations to focus on policies that promote the diversification of mineral sources and move away from "critical mineral monopolies."
April 24, 2025 Trump signs executive order boosting deep-sea mining industry The broad order avoids a direct confrontation with the United Nations-backed International Seabed Authority and seeks essentially to jumpstart the mining of US waters.
April 24, 2025 Trump considering sovereign wealth fund to invest in US miners, Interior Secretary says Interior Department also announced that it will expedite the development of domestic energy resources and critical minerals.
April 24, 2025 Chile regulator approves Codelco-SQM lithium tie-up The competition regulator's approval follows endorsements from the EU, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.
April 24, 2025 Atlantic Lithium asks Ghana for tax relief to save mine The value of the Ewoyaa lithium project has declined significantly due to an 80% drop in the battery metal prices since their peak in 2022.
April 23, 2025 Benchmark Minerals and ICE team up for battery material futures BMI said the contracts will be cash-settled and listed in London on ICE Futures Europe.
April 23, 2025 Premier African Minerals stock triples on Glencore deal talks A potential deal with Glencore could help Premier resolve a $35 million debt owed to Canmax Technologies.
April 22, 2025 Chile moves forward with lithium projects in three salt flats Chile has accepted applications for the Agua Amarga, Ascotan and Coipasa salt flats.
April 22, 2025 Codelco inks energy deals for 100% clean matrix by 2030 The contracts will deliver 1.5 terawatt-hours of green power annually, from January 2026 to December 2040.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
