December 16, 2024 Trump transition team to roll back Biden EV, emissions policies Trump plans to cut EV support, impose tariffs on battery materials.
December 15, 2024 Australia’s CEFC invests $75m in homegrown critical minerals The CEFC was established in 2012 by the Australian government to help achieve its national goal of net zero emissions by 2050.
December 13, 2024 JV Article: SLB launches ‘well-to-product’ lithium production service SLB, a global energy technology company, is advancing sustainable energy solutions by introducing a new production service for the lithium brine sector. […]
December 13, 2024 China leads world in energy transition, Wood Mackenzie says The world’s second-largest economy leads the energy transition and is on track to source half of its power from low-carbon energy.
December 13, 2024 Rio Tinto’s $2.5 billion lithium plan is a win for Milei The miner plans to build a processing plant at Rincon with an annual capacity of 60,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate.
December 12, 2024 Rio Tinto to invest $2.5 billion to expand Rincon lithium project Rincon is the company's first commercial-scale lithium operation.
December 12, 2024 Argentina mining chamber says exports up slightly this year, likely flat in 2025 Argentina's mining exports are expected to rise nearly 6% this year.
December 12, 2024 Savannah Resources gets temporary land access for Portuguese lithium project The company has said Barroso's deposit of spodumene is the most significant in Europe.
December 12, 2024 Rio Tinto chief pledges response after harassment class action Jakob Stausholm said he is "devastated" over the news of sexual harassment lawsuits against the company.
December 12, 2024 Global scramble for critical minerals fuelling protectionism Protectionism is rising across 72 nations as governments vie for critical minerals, Verisk Maplecroft research shows.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm