October 25, 2024 China to offer Taliban tariff-free trade as it inches closer to isolated resource-rich regime Selling Afghanistan's lithium, copper and iron deposits to feed China's enormous battery and construction industries would help the Taliban prop up their economy.
October 24, 2024 UK critical mineral importers to get financial support in budget Part of a broader effort to bolster British industries and reduce their reliance on China.
October 24, 2024 Codelco says partner for Maricunga lithium project should be tapped by year-end The miner has been tasked with leading a government plan to boost state control over the production of lithium.
October 24, 2024 Biden administration approves ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine Ford and a joint venture between Toyota and Panasonic have agreed to buy lithium from the mine.
October 24, 2024 Arkansas lithium projects heat up with royalty battle, huge underground resource The Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission on Nov. 4 is to hear an application filed by those companies and others to potentially set the royalty rate.
October 24, 2024 CHARTS: Nickel, cobalt, lithium price slump cuts average EV battery metals bill by 60% The raw materials bill for the average EV is now down to $537 compared to $1,342 in August 2023 and a monthly peak of more than $1,900 at the beginning…
October 24, 2024 Argentina’s lithium hunters scale back as EV shift slows The global lithium sector is struggling due to prices that have slumped over 80% since last year.
October 24, 2024 US Treasury allows miners to access clean energy manufacturing subsidy The move reflects the growing realization in Washington that efforts to combat climate change will be moot unless the it boosts its production of critical minerals.
October 24, 2024 Eramet takes full control of lithium project from Tsingshan The Centenario project was attractive despite a drop in lithium prices and full ownership would let Eramet decide how to pursue a planned second production facility.
October 23, 2024 Mineral Resources’ Ellison faces probe from Australian watchdog Managing director of Mineral Resources and major shareholder said the payments being probed pre-dated the company’s 2006 listing.
Seabridge to spin out Northwest Territories gold project The move, says Seabridge's chairman and CEO Rudi Fronk, would single out what the company views as a "valuable" asset. December 16, 2025 | 08:57 am
