March 6, 2025 Lithium Americas secures $250M investment to advance Thacker Pass Thacker Pass is home to the largest known measured and indicated lithium resource in North America.
March 6, 2025 Germany’s lithium reserves could sustain domestic needs for decades, study finds A study found that Germany had up to 26.51 million tonnes of lithium reserves dissolved in deep underground waters.
March 6, 2025 Rio Tinto creates lithium unit after completing $6.7B Arcadium deal Deal positions Rio Tinto among the world’s largest lithium miners, trailing only US-based Albemarle and Chile’s SQM.
March 5, 2025 Surge Battery approved for expanded exploration at Nevada lithium project The decision allows the company to begin construction of new roads and cross-country trails and drill pads.
March 5, 2025 Video: China fuels EV battery boom as industry landscape shifts, Adamas says “The growth in battery capacity is not just about numbers; it signals a fundamental shift in how we source critical metals and design EV batteries," notes Frik Els.
March 5, 2025 SQM cuts spending amid drawn-out lithium price slump The Chilean lithium producer will invest $1.1 billion across its businesses in 2025, compared to $1.6 billion in 2024.
March 4, 2025 Congo courts Trump for strategic minerals tie-up as war looms Congo has asked for an urgent meeting between Presidents Felix Tshisekedi and Donald Trump to discuss a pact.
March 4, 2025 PDAC: Trade war could fast-track mine approvals, panelists say Drawn-out permitting timelines have been a long-standing irritant for miners in Canada.
March 4, 2025 Trump triggers trade war with tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico US President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%.
March 3, 2025 E3 Lithium secures $3.2M Canadian gov’t funding for Clearwater project The funding to E3 will be used to undertake preconstruction work on transportation and energy infrastructure for the Clearwater project.
Gold price to glitter again next year despite biggest gain since 1979 Analysts at JP Morgan, Bank of America and Metals Focus now see bullion hitting $5,000 per troy ounce in 2026. December 17, 2025 | 08:56 am
