January 7, 2019 Millennial nears feasibility at Pastos Grandes in Argentina Millennial expects to submit its environmental impact assessment to the Argentinian government during 2019’s first quarter.
January 7, 2019 Chile okays lithium miner SQM’s plan to remedy water violations The 18-month remediation plan includes a new online system to monitor SQM's extraction rates of both brine and fresh water from beneath the salt flat.
January 7, 2019 Congolese mining company leaves ITSCI certification scheme over cost Societe Miniere de Bisunzu (SMB), has given 30 days notice to end its contract with ITSCI, a responsible supply chain initiative, citing the scheme's rising costs.
January 7, 2019 Chilean lithium exports continue rise, to $949m in 2018 – central bank Global demand for lithium is expected to quadruple by 2025.
January 7, 2019 Canada’s Cobalt 27 goes after lithium with royalty acquisition Cobalt 27 will put in about $9 million into a share of production at Mineral Resources and Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium's Mount Marion lithium project in Western Australia.
January 4, 2019 China to step up crackdown on rare earth sector: ministry China launched the crackdown on the rare earth sector in 2009, with authorities claiming that illegal activities drove down global prices and made it impossible to cover the huge environmental…
January 4, 2019 China slowdown a big threat to industrial metals in 2019 — analyst With metals ringing off the new year on a weak note, both price- and demand-wise, BMO Metals says the main questions for 2019 revolve around China and whether its government…
January 2, 2019 Defense Metals now controls Wicheeda Lake rare earth deposit We probably have more rare earth deposits in Canada, or controlled by Canadian-listed juniors, than anywhere in the world.
January 2, 2019 Blackwater founder launches fund to invest in electric car battery metals The founder of the US private security company aims to raise as much as $500 million to invest in deposits of metals such as cobalt, lithium and copper.
December 28, 2018 Chile to delay arbitration with top lithium producer Albemarle Under the contract, Albemarle had agreed to provide as much as 25 percent of its annual production at a discount to companies seeking to produce battery metals within Chile.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
