February 5, 2025 Lithium Energy granted final permit for project in Argentina The EIA approvals cover the Central and Northern blocks of the project, which host the majority of Solaroz’s existing lithium resources.
February 4, 2025 Fundraising by junior, intermediate miners at lowest since 2019: S&P Funds raised by junior and intermediate mining companies dropped by 12% in 2024 to $10.27 billion, its lowest in five years.
February 4, 2025 Wealth Minerals, Indigenous community form partnership on Kuska lithium project Kuska covers 105 sq. km. of the Ollagüe Salar, which represents one of the first six locations earmarked by the Chilean government for lithium development.
February 4, 2025 Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold expands lithium and nickel exploration to Namibia The company also plans to invest $2 billion in the Mingomba copper-cobalt mine in Zambia.
February 3, 2025 Trump says he wants Ukraine to supply US with rare earths Ukraine contains large deposits of uranium, lithium and titanium.
February 3, 2025 Stardust Power inks long-term lithium supply deal with Sumitomo The supply agreement has an initial term of 10 years, with annual delivery of 20,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate.
January 29, 2025 India approves $1.88bn to develop critical minerals sector The funding illustrates India's efforts to reduce its reliance on imports of minerals such as lithium.
January 29, 2025 India seeking energy, lithium investments in Argentina Indian state firms Khanij Bidesh India and Coal India are already exploring lithium in Argentina's northwest province of Catamarca.
January 29, 2025 China funnelled $57 billion to control critical mineral supply chain A network of at least 26 state-backed banks has helped Beijing tighten its grip on critical minerals over the past two decades.
January 28, 2025 GRAPH: Mining vs AI vs Deepseek Cheap and cheerful Chinese AI does little to unskew relative valuation of one chipmaker against the entire mining industry.
Liberia backs Ivanhoe Atlantic rail deal to unlock iron ore mine The access arrangement permits Ivanhoe to transport iron ore from the Kon Kweni deposit. December 18, 2025 | 01:14 pm
