April 12, 2019 Lithium giant lifts outlook with 2018 fizzle in rear-view mirror Chile's SQM, the world’s second-largest lithium miner, said expansion plans had gone better than expected and that sales would likely beat its forecasts for this year.
April 11, 2019 Asia’s mining sector offsets risk with reward — report Mongolia has emerged as an investment hot spot for untapped reserves.
April 11, 2019 Tianqi agrees truce in battle over Chilean lithium miner SQM Tianqi's $4.1B purchase of a 24% stake in SQM went through in December, but the Chinese firm has faced push back.
April 11, 2019 Australia to host battery research centre The centre will investigate opportunities for greater efficiencies in the extraction and refinement of battery minerals.
April 10, 2019 Electric-vehicle tax credits get a bipartisan boost in senate The legislation would grant automakers a $7,000 tax credit for an additional 400,000 vehicles after they reach the 200,000 vehicle cap.
April 9, 2019 Frontier Lithium shows depth at Spark pegmatite The company recently drilled 1,340 metres across five holes at the Spark pegmatite zone, part of its PAK lithium project in Ontario. All five holes intersected significant spodumene pegmatite.
April 5, 2019 $6 billion private capital ready to invest in mining Fundraising by unlisted funds for investment in natural resource reached a record $93 billion last year.
April 5, 2019 Japan’s Mitsui injects $30m into Sigma’s lithium project in Brazil The Japanese trading house is backing Sigma's Grota do Cirilo hard rock lithium project, in the south-eastern province of Minas Gerais.
April 3, 2019 Australia’s Galaxy Resources names Simon Hay as CEO Hay is currently head of resource development at mineral sands company Iluka Resources Ltd.
April 3, 2019 World’s largest iron ore port expects higher exports post Vale With a market facing a global deficit, the world’s biggest iron ore export port is flagging a timely boost in shipments as Fortescue and rivals bring on new mines in…
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
