January 10, 2025 Zijin in talks to buy $6.4 billion China lithium miner Zijin, a global powerhouse in copper and gold, is advancing its push into the lithium sector with the potential acquisition of Zangge Mining.
January 9, 2025 Canada disputes Trump’s claims of resource independence Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Trump’s assertion that America doesn't need anything from Canada was “simply false.”
January 8, 2025 Brazil offers $815 million to back strategic minerals projects The support can be used to develop supply chains of minerals including lithium, rare earth elements, nickel, graphite and silicon.
January 8, 2025 China becomes world’s second-largest holder of lithium reserves, Xinhua reports China's lithium reserves have risen from 6% to 16.5% of the global total, state media reported.
January 7, 2025 Stubbornly resilient lithium supply remains hurdle to recovery Lithium prices have plunged since late 2022 on oversupply and slower-than-expected growth in electric vehicle demand.
January 7, 2025 Novel lithium metal battery achieves unprecedented cycling results, CEO says Pure Lithium announced results it says have never been previously reported from lithium metal battery cycling, and further proves its technology’s commercial viability.
January 7, 2025 Zijin plans lithium production in Congo from 2026 Zijin launched the project through a joint venture with the state-owned DRC company Cominiere in 2022.
January 7, 2025 Lithium Americas raises Thacker Pass reserves, names new CFO The Thacker Pass lithium project is slated to open later this decade and be a key supplier to JV partner General Motors.
January 6, 2025 Sigma Lithium ‘confident’ of surpassing 2025 output target The company's Phase 1 operation has a nameplate capacity of 270,000 tonnes per annum of lithium concentrate.
January 6, 2025 Trudeau to resign ahead of vote this year likely to elect conservative Poilievre Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader, has criticized current permitting delays in the Canadian minerals sector, which can range from five to 25 years.
Chile regulator approves Codelco-SQM lithium deal hours after announcing audit The resolution comes hours after the top regulator announced it would launch an "unprecedented audit". December 19, 2025 | 03:13 pm
