December 11, 2024 Zimbabwe wants 26% free-carry stake in new mining projects Resource nationalism is strengthening across Africa as countries seek a greater share of the profits from their commodities.
December 11, 2024 Liontown ships first cargo from Kathleen Valley to long-term customer The shipment totalled about 33,000 wet metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate from the Kathleen Valley lithium mine.
December 11, 2024 Mexico to review bill to ban open pit mining The controversial bill, approved by the lower chamber of Congress in August, would also prohibit fracking and restrict water usage.
December 10, 2024 Lithium supply surplus set to stay with battery makers’ help Global lithium surpluses expected to persist through 2027.
December 9, 2024 Germany to backstop Savannah’s spodumene lithium project in Portugal The loan guarantee underscores the sense of urgency in Germany and other members of the EU to develop a domestic lithium supply chain.
December 5, 2024 LithiumBank’s DLE tests in Alberta produce average grade of 3,100 mg/L The company said the recent desorption tests were consistent with its goals to minimize the flow volume and reagent costs.
December 5, 2024 Chile doubles number of lithium sites open to investment They are located mostly in the Antofagasta region and the Tarapaca region, both in the country's north.
December 4, 2024 The 45X tax credit makes a difference for US critical minerals Regulations lawmakers and policymakers implement today will play an outsized role in the critical mineral landscape of tomorrow.
December 4, 2024 Rio Tinto unveils lithium resource at Rincon project It would produce 53,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate annually over a 40-year mine life, with plans to expand to 60,000 tpy.
December 3, 2024 Portugal plans to hold delayed lithium tender in 2025 The international tender for lithium prospecting will target six areas in the north and center of the country.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
