October 4, 2024 Lithium firms’ shares rise after Rio Tinto buyout rumour The acquisition talk comes as Rio faces challenges in developing its Jadar lithium project in Serbia.
October 3, 2024 India, US sign pact to cooperate on critical battery mineral supply chains Indian trade minister Piyush Goya described the agreement as a memorandum of understanding but did not provide further details on its scope.
October 3, 2024 Mining industry needs $2.1 trillion in new investments by 2050 — BloombergNEF The report highlights that critical energy transition metals could face supply deficits this decade — some as early as this year.
October 3, 2024 Zimbabwe softens stance on local lithium processing after price collapse Africa's top lithium producer had last year given producers up to March 2024 to submit plans of how they would produce the metal.
October 2, 2024 Li-FT’s first resource for Yellowknife lithium project places it third in Canada The project hosts 50.4 million inferred tonnes grading 1% Li2O for 506,000 tonnes of Li2O.
October 2, 2024 Lack of capital rises to top risk in EY mining survey Mining companies are seeking a wider range of capital sources, while companies are also considering partnerships or JVs to help reduce risks and financing requirements.
October 1, 2024 Chilean economy seen growing 2.7% in 2025 as mining recovers Investment in 2025 should climb 5.9% as projects from the private sector pour in.
October 1, 2024 Sinomine decries tough Zimbabwe conditions amid lithium price slump Africa's top producer of lithium has attracted over $1 billion investment from Sinomine and its Chinese peers.
October 1, 2024 Pure Lithium acquires vanadium cathode materials company Dimien The company says the acquisition will accelerate the development of its lithium metal vanadium battery.
October 1, 2024 Rio Tinto, Green Lithium to develop Europe’s lithium supply chain Rio's partnership with UK refinery developer Green Lithium seeks to reduce European dependence on supplies from China.
Namib Minerals to restart mothballed Zimbabwe gold mine in February Redwing currently has an estimated 2.5 million ounces of gold and is the largest resource base in the group's Zimbabwean portfolio. December 19, 2025 | 07:08 am