February 21, 2025 Global exploration budgets fall as juniors tighten belts: S&P Global spending dropped 3% to $12.5 billion, S&P’s Corporate exploration strategies 2024 report shows.
February 21, 2025 Savannah Resources to restart drilling at Barroso as suspension gets lifted Savannah suspended prospecting work at the beginning of the month due to a precautionary injunction filed by local landowners.
February 21, 2025 Putin says Russia should speed up lithium mining plans Supplies from Chile and Argentina have dried up since 2022, following sanctions imposed on Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.
February 20, 2025 Pilbara Minerals sees lithium demand rallying on China mine restart Lithium carbonate prices have fallen about 87% since peaking in 2022 and are down more than 22% compared with this time last year.
February 20, 2025 IGO sinks to massive loss on lithium refinery IGO’s half-year result included large write-downs amid ongoing uncertainty about the company’s Kwinana lithium refinery.
February 20, 2025 China lithium tech export curbs may benefit Eramet, CEO says China has proposed restricting the export of technology to process lithium in response to US tariffs.
February 19, 2025 Exxon, SLB flag interest in lithium projects in Chile, sources say Exxon is also working to use an innovative method to separate the metal from brine.
February 19, 2025 Eramet to tighten belt with markets still weak The French miner's EBITDA in 2024 was down 11% from the previous year.
February 19, 2025 Mineral Resources sees worst day in 16 years on production woes, higher costs The company's shares fell as much as 22.1% to A$23.75, the lowest since late July 2020.
February 18, 2025 Trump wants Ukraine’s minerals. But what exactly is up for grabs? Various reports have suggested that Ukraine has mineral deposits worth upwards of $10 trillion.
Mass layoffs overshadow Guinea’s Simandou mega mine as output accelerates The project is laying off thousands of workers just as it begins exporting iron ore after decades of delays and corruption scandals. December 18, 2025 | 10:26 am