Stardust Power expands US lithium supply pipeline for Oklahoma refinery This potential supply represents a key step in securing US-based feedstock for the company’s Muskogee refinery as it advances toward construction. Staff Writer | April 13, 2026 | 4:12 pm
SQM executive expects lithium carbonate prices around $15-$18/kg in 2026 Lithium prices have recovered from a recent slump and risen to more than two-year highs. Reuters | April 13, 2026 | 3:49 pm
EU agrees on halving of steel imports via doubling of tariffs EU steel producers are operating at only 65% capacity due to rising imports and 50% US tariffs. Reuters | April 13, 2026 | 3:35 pm
Codelco, contractors fined after deadly mine collapse Records show the three contractors were fined the equivalent of about $87,000 combined, versus roughly $20,000 for Codelco. Reuters | April 13, 2026 | 2:10 pm
Lattice Materials breaks ground on Montana silicon-germanium plant The new 80,000-square-foot facility is a milestone in the company’s expansion and the buildout of next-generation domestic photonics capabilities. Staff Writer | April 13, 2026 | 1:03 pm
Aluminum price jumps to four-year high on Trump’s blockade of Hormuz The lightweight metal rose 3.1% to settle at $3,607.50 a metric ton. Bloomberg News | April 13, 2026 | 12:16 pm
Chile’s new government looks to speed up copper expansion amid tight supply President José Antonio Kast’s administration sees annual output of the metal reaching 6 million metric tons in the next four or five years. Bloomberg News | April 13, 2026 | 12:06 pm
EU launches operations of critical minerals procurement platform The EU's Energy and Raw Materials Platform opened to submissions from buyers on Monday in the first phase of a multi-month process. Reuters | April 13, 2026 | 10:18 am
Copper outlook strengthens as long-term assumptions climb Higher long-term copper price assumptions point to a structural shift as demand growth and supply limits reshape the market outlook. Andrés González, Plusmining | April 13, 2026 | 10:05 am