August 1, 2020 Chilean regulators scrap SQM’s environmental plan Chile's Environmental Superintendent asked SQM to start again from scratch.
July 31, 2020 Deep-sea minerals could meet the demands of battery supply chains – but should they? Concerned scientists have highlighted our limited knowledge of the deep-sea and its ecosystems.
July 31, 2020 Chilean watchdog charges BHP for water misuse at Escondida Regulator said the mine had caused a serious drop in the water table, which could result in the revocation of the environmental permit, closure or a fine.
July 30, 2020 Rio injects extra $200 million in Jadar lithium project The Anglo-Australian miner has already invested $450 million into the project.
July 30, 2020 Pilbara Minerals says lithium prices may be near bottom Lithium has experienced a prolonged price fall due to slowing sales in China.
July 29, 2020 European Metals, EU body partner to advance Cinovec lithium project The Cinovec project is the largest hard rock lithium deposit in Europe.
July 27, 2020 Chile judge calls for water study on ‘fragile’ lithium-rich Atacama salt flat The decision reignited concerns over SQM's ability to ramp up output to meet demand from the electric vehicle industry.
July 24, 2020 US moves to boost domestic production of strategic minerals The Pentagon and U.S. tech companies have grown concerned that China could cut off exports of the minerals to the US.
July 24, 2020 Australia to curb ‘excessive’ wait times for project approvals The National Cabinet’s decision to adopt a new process for environmental approvals will cut waiting times for mining projects.
July 23, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Massive Canadian mine gets green light, Pentagon resumes rare earth program, and more...
Chile regulator approves Codelco-SQM lithium deal hours after announcing audit The resolution comes hours after the top regulator announced it would launch an "unprecedented audit". December 19, 2025 | 03:13 pm
