November 11, 2025 China’s critical minerals curb has billion-dollar impact on US GDP: Macquarie Macquarie estimates the US is about 80% import reliant for rare earth compounds and metals, with approximately 70% of those coming from China.
November 11, 2025 Emerson partners with Lithium Americas for Thacker Pass automation Thacker Pass boasts the world’s largest known measured lithium resource.
November 11, 2025 Lithium watchers shift focus from supply fears to storage demand The growing confidence in demand for energy storage systems, or ESS, comes amid policy incentives, improving economics and expansion plans.
November 11, 2025 Australia watchdog sues AVZ Minerals over Congo disclosure breaches AVZ has been embroiled in a legal dispute with the DRC government since 2022 over ownership rights to the Manono project.
November 10, 2025 Codelco-SQM lithium deal clears last major hurdle after China greenlight Codelco and SQM planned to form a joint venture for lithium production in the Atacama salt flats.
November 7, 2025 Bolivia is rethinking lithium deals with China, Russia in US pivot President-elect Rodrigo Paz, who takes office Saturday, is vowing to finally bring Bolivia into the ranks of significant lithium exporters.
November 7, 2025 CATL sees progress in bid to restart key China lithium mine The Chinese company is required to pay 247 million yuan ($35 million) for the lithium mining rights at its Jianxiawo project.
November 7, 2025 Pilbara CEO warns Australia losing lithium edge to Brazil CEO of lithium miner Pilbara Minerals called on Canberra to do more or risk losing competitiveness and market share.
November 6, 2025 Tesla co-founder’s critical minerals plant starts production Redwood Materials, led by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, has begun operations at a $3.5 billion factory in South Carolina.
November 5, 2025 Texas Smackover sets grade high for lithium brine The Standard Lithium-Equinor JV says it has North America’s highest lithium-in-brine grades in the first inferred resource for the Franklin project.
Tiernan Gold set to debut on TSX Venture Exchange Tiernan Gold heads to the TSXV with a flagship Chile project and Hochschild as its top shareholder. December 17, 2025 | 09:44 am
