Australia's Core Lithium on Wednesday announced a final investment decision (FID) to restart operations at its Finniss lithium project in the Northern Territory, backed by a fully funded package... 

Aim- and ASX-listed Atlantic Lithium has secured access to funding of up to a combined value of $16.4-million (A$23.1-million or £12.2-million). This comprises a strategic investment, from a... 

ASX-listed Vulcan Energy has been awarded a production licence for the Lionheart project in Germany. The licence, granted in the Upper Rhine Valley Brine Field in the state of... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has slowed the pace of construction at the Nemaska Lithium Bécancour lithium hydroxide conversion project in Quebec, Canada, following a review undertaken after assuming... 

In its unaudited interim results for the half-year period ended December 31, 2025, Aim-listed Atlantic Lithium has reported that the lithium market has experienced a strong recovery, with prices... 

Sinomine Resource Group is in talks with Zimbabwean authorities to resume its lithium exports, the Chinese mining group said on Friday, weeks after the African country halted the export of lithium... 

Jose Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile's President on Wednesday, ushering in the country’s sharpest shift to the right in decades as voters, alarmed by rising insecurity, backed a broader... 

Australia's Liontown reported a widened first-half loss on Thursday after logging a non-cash accounting charge and said it was reviewing potential expansion at its Kathleen Valley mine given likely... 

CleanTech Lithium expects to formally launch the search for a strategic partner for its Laguna Verde lithium project after publishing a pre-feasibility study later this month, with the process... 

London-listed Premier African Minerals has completed a subscription to raise about £500 000 before expenses through the issue of new ordinary shares. Moreover, the company has settled £100 000 of... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has secured a $1.175-billion financing package from four international lenders to support development of the Rincon lithium project in Argentina. The package comprises... 

South Africa’s mining sector must be a national economic priority so as to unleash its inherent and powerful multiplier effects, make inroads into high levels of unemployment and contribute to... 

Lithium developer Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) will go public in the US through a $4.7-billion merger with blank-check firm Plum Acquisition Corp IV, the companies said on Monday. Deals by... 

Global commodities trader Trafigura has signed a binding take-or-pay offtake agreement with Smackover Lithium for battery-grade lithium carbonate from the South West Arkansas (SWA) project in the... 

ASX-listed Prairie Lithium has begun vertical construction at its Pad #1 commercial facility at the Prairie lithium project in Saskatchewan, Canada, following completion of foundation works. The... 

Canada used the global stage at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention to sharpen its pitch as a critical minerals superpower, unveiling new funding vehicles,... 

A US mining company backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates is in a tangle with Belgium's AfricaMuseum over who should digitise antique maps of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo... 

Global lithium demand could exceed 13-million tonnes by 2050 under an accelerated energy transition, more than double base case projections, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie’s (WoodMac’s)... 

TSX-V-listed Li-FT Power has started a scoping study into the construction of a lithium carbonate converter to be integrated with its Yellowknife lithium project in the Northwest Territories, in... 

The US has made progress in its push to prise Congo's strategic minerals from China's orbit, but conflict, contested licences and compliance demands are still slowing Washington's advance into a... 

Aim-listed Premier African Minerals has reported that, following a short delayin the timetable previously announced and after several weeks of planning and mobilisation, it now expects the new 15 t... 

Canadian mining exploration company Critical One Energy has mutually agreed with Dark Star Minerals to terminate a previously announced purchase agreement relating to the proposed sale of the... 

Top lithium producer SQM said it sees world demand for the battery metal growing about 25% this year, after reporting record quarterly sales volume as the industry emerges from a global glut. The... 

ASX-listed Core Lithium has secured a fixed-price agreement with commodities major Glencore for the sale of its remaining spodumene concentrate stockpile at the Finniss lithium project in the... 

To diversify mineral supply chains away from China, the governments of the US and Canada are taking a more direct role in their respective mining industries, with measures, including equity... 

South Africa is at a pivotal juncture. It can choose to remain a supplier of raw commodities that enrich other countries or become a global leader in mineral‑based industries, says globally rated... 

Chile's mining ministry is preparing two new lithium contracts for submission to the national comptroller in March, advancing efforts to expand production beyond the projects initially submitted... 

China's lithium price surged on Thursday after Zimbabwe suspended raw mineral exports, sparking concerns over supply disruptions, at a time when growing energy storage demand is projected to drive... 

Angolan State-owned oil company Sonangol said on Wednesday that it wanted to diversify into critical minerals as it reported lower net profit last year. Sonangol made net profit of more than...