April 4, 2025 Kodal Minerals nears commercial production at Mali lithium mine Path to full-scale production has been slowed by delays in transferring the mining licence to a JV with Mali's government.
April 3, 2025 Trump envoy says US-Congo mining and security deal moving ahead Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is hoping US interest in Congo’s minerals will encourage the country to back his government.
April 3, 2025 Argentina’s economic rock star Milei attracts mining So far, 11 companies have applied under Milei's Regime for Large Investments.
April 3, 2025 Galan Lithium rejects $150M bid for Argentine projects The Australian lithium explorer dismissed the bid as "opportunistic" and "undervalued," claiming it doesn't reflect its assets' potential.
April 2, 2025 Adviser pushes back on Trump plan to boost domestic minerals production A well-known adviser to the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation is pushing back against a plan to use it to boost domestic mining.
April 2, 2025 Zinnwald Lithium surges on German government support The German state of Saxony says the lithium project is a high-priority initiative to end Europe’s dependence on foreign raw materials.
April 1, 2025 Lithium Americas reaches final investment decision for Thacker Pass mine Once open, Thacker Pass is expected to produce 40,000 metric tons of battery-quality lithium carbonate per year.
April 1, 2025 Global battery market entering new phase with high demand, low prices – IEA According to the IEA, global battery demand reached a historic milestone of 1 terawatt-hours last year, with annual electric car sales rising by 25% to 17 million.
April 1, 2025 Mining’s king of private capital says governments must intervene Oskar Lewnowski has a good claim to be the poster boy for private capital in mining.
March 31, 2025 Sigma Lithium misses earnings but sales surge The company said it is on track for doubling production capacity to 520,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate, starting in 2026.
Global lithium prices spike but remain below 2024 average, says Cochilco The average price to date is $9,306/ton, 24% lower than the $12,296 registered in 2024. December 17, 2025 | 08:39 am