December 1, 2025

Kodal ships first spodumene concentrates to China

The company expects the payment to total $24 million, which would be the first revenue generated by its Malian subsidiary.

November 30, 2025

Zijin founder who built the $100 billion Chinese miner retires

Chen Jinghe will step down as chairman after steering the company to the upper echelon of global metals miners.

November 30, 2025

Tianqi keeps door open to international arbitration in SQM fight

The company has been arguing that a deal to give Codelco majority ownership in SQM’s prized Atacama lithium should have gone to a shareholder vote.

November 28, 2025

‘Slow’ EU to unveil plan for cutting raw materials reliance on China

Europe seeks to keep up with fierce global competition from the US and Asia.

November 28, 2025

European Metals jumps on $417M Czech lithium boost

Grant for Cinovec is among the largest direct project-level funding commitments for critical raw materials.

November 25, 2025

OP-ED: Lithium’s next decade – from “white gold” to “everyday metal”

Ukraine will close the application window for its first ever product sharing agreement in lithium on Dec. 12.

November 24, 2025

Value of EV battery nickel second highest on record, cobalt at 30-month high

Low LFP-penetration markets, Europe is off to the races in 2025 and US buyers pull forward purchases before subsidies end.

November 24, 2025

Q2 Metals expands mineralization at Quebec lithium project with space exploration tech

Cisco was recognized as a finalist for the Discovery of the Year Award in Quebec.

November 22, 2025

Britain unveils critical minerals strategy to cut reliance on foreign supply

The strategy seeks to ensure no more than 60% of the UK's supply of any one critical mineral comes from a single country by 2035.

November 21, 2025

Africa G20 hosts bid to become mineral powerhouse

Africa is home to 30% of the world's critical minerals needed for the transition away from fossil fuels to clean technology.