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.
February 18, 2025 Chinese lithium company halts tech exports as trade tensions build Jiangsu Jiuwu Hi-Tech told customers it would stop exporting a piece of filtration equipment used to extract lithium from brines.
February 17, 2025 Column: Critical minerals is a meaningless term, needs new definition and strategy The term critical minerals has become so widespread that it has effectively lost its meaning, as it could be applied to virtually every metal being mined.
February 14, 2025 China’s BYD holds mining rights in Brazil’s Lithium Valley, documents show The EV producer's mineral rights acquisition in Brazil is its biggest step yet toward mining strategic minerals in the West.
February 14, 2025 Rio Tinto clears final hurdles for $6.7B Arcadium Lithium buy The acquisition of Arcadium is Rio Tinto's biggest deal in over a decade, making it one of the top lithium miners globally.
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