Mexico’s PEMEX eyes lithium from oilfield brines PEMEX says that high concentrations of lithium, comparable to Bolivia’s, have been found in drilling operations across five states. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2025 | 6:13 am
Lithium market soars as CATL shuts one of world’s top mines Tianqi Lithium spiked as much as 19% in Hong Kong, while Ganfeng Lithium jumped 14%. Bloomberg News | August 11, 2025 | 5:47 am
Gemfields sells Fabergé luxury brand for $50 million The sale to US investment firm SMG Capital wraps up a review of the business initiated by Gemfields in late 2024. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2025 | 4:05 am
BHP leads global steelmakers group to study Asian carbon capture hubs The consortium will evaluate how shared infra can cut costs, aggregate sufficient volumes of carbon dioxide for storage or reuse and distribute risks across companies. Reuters | August 10, 2025 | 5:41 pm
A global market based on gold bars shudders on tariff threat There is more than $1.1 trillion in gold bars stored in vaults to underpin trading in New York and London alone. Bloomberg News | August 10, 2025 | 8:33 am
CATL suspends output at China lithium mine for three months The suspension came after the company failed to extend a key mining permit which expired on Aug. 9. Bloomberg News | August 10, 2025 | 8:14 am
Codelco gets approval from labor inspector to restart El Teniente operations Codelco said operations can resume in areas not affected by the July 31 collapse. Reuters | August 10, 2025 | 8:06 am
Canada, US inject $29M into New Brunswick tungsten project Northcliff Resources received an investment from the Canadian government this week to help advance its Sisson project. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | August 10, 2025 | 8:00 am
Gold exploration spend trending down despite higher prices – S&P Global The gold mining sector continues to rely on older discoveries for reserve growth despite a sustained gold price rally in recent years. Staff Writer | August 10, 2025 | 6:30 am