January 13, 2026

Portugal keen to launch lithium prospecting tender in 2026

With 60,000 tonnes of reserves, Portugal is Europe's top lithium producer.

January 13, 2026

Chile backs lithium, rare earth tech with $5.8M funding

State funding targets new extraction technologies to unlock value from brines and mining waste while cutting environmental impact.

January 12, 2026

Lilac signs 10-year deal with Traxys to supply lithium from Utah project

Traxys will buy 50,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate over the period, representing 100% of the project's Phase 1 output.

January 12, 2026

Codelco expects to lift copper output by 10,000t this year

The company's lithium joint venture with SQM is expected to produce 250,000 tons in 2026, chairman Maximo Pacheco also said.

January 9, 2026

Portugal’s government backs Savannah’s lithium mine with $128M grant

Around €82 million of the grant would fund the initial capital expenditures of the project in Portugal's Barroso region.

January 7, 2026

China’s metals in grip of frenzy as investors bet on rally

The total turnover of the Shanghai Futures Exchange’s six base metals contracts, plus gold and silver futures, reached 37.1 trillion yuan in December.

January 6, 2026

Intrepid Potash weighs potential to develop battery-grade lithium processing plant in Utah

Test results achieved a lithium extraction rate of 92.9%, producing an overall lithium chloride purity above 99.5%, the company said.

January 6, 2026

Wealth Minerals wins approval for lithium application in Chile

The mining ministry will present the company with a contract for an early-stage project in the Ollagüe salt flat.

January 6, 2026

Lithium Argentina hits forecast, seeks gov’t financing

Lithium Argentina shares reached a new 12-month high Tuesday afternoon.

January 5, 2026

Most mineral and metal prices to edge higher in 2026, BMI forecasts

Country risk team expects broad tariff uncertainty to continue to decline over 2026.