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Savannah Resources raises lithium reserve estimate at Portugal mine project by 40%
Savannah Resources raises lithium reserve estimate at Portugal mine project by 40%
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

London-listed Savannah Resources said on Monday it has increased its estimate for the reserves of its lithium mine project in northern Portugal by 40% after completing additional prospecting work.... 


Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen
Andrada achieves record quarterly tin production
Updated 6 hours ago By: Darren Parker

Aim- and OTCQB-listed Andrada Mining has reported record quarterly tin production in the second quarter of its 2026 financial year, with output at its Uis mine, in Namibia, having risen by 17%... 


Kenmare continues with upgrades to WCP A
11th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Kenmare Resources has started to connect the two new dredges and the new feed preparation unit to its Wet Concentrator Plant (WCP) A, in northern Mozambique. COO Ben Baxter notes in a... 


ILC moves to acquire Namibia’s Karibib project in C$975 000 option deal
10th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

Canadian mineral exploration and development company International Lithium Corp (ILC) has obtained an option to buy all shares of Lepidico Mauritius, a holding company for lithium and specialty... 


Lithium miners slide worldwide as CATL seen resuming China mine
Lithium miners slide worldwide as CATL seen resuming China mine
10th September 2025 By: Reuters

Shares of global lithium producers fell on Wednesday after Chinese state media reported that battery major Contemporary Amperex Technology's (CATL) shuttered Yichun mine is likely to resume... 


Yichun lithium mine expected to resume production soon, Securities Times reports
9th September 2025 By: Reuters

Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) is expected to soon resume production at a lithium mine in Yichun in southern China's Jiangxi province, state media Securities Times... 


The above image depicts a Gold Rock Projects Lithium processing plant
Lithium boom drives mining transformation
5th September 2025

Zimbabwe’s emergence as “Africa’s leading lithium producer” is a signal of “deep and exciting” transformation that will see Zimbabwe take its place as a mining powerhouse, reports turnkey crushing... 


BCG project leader Lindokuhle Shongwe.
Unleash Africa's energy, critical minerals to uplift continent, Boston Consulting exhorts
4th September 2025 By: Martin Creamer

With the world's energy transition accelerating and nations scrambling to secure resilient supply chains, Africa has what the world needs. In fact, the continent is seen to be in pole position to... 


Kodal CEO Bernard Aylward
Kodal receives export permit for Bougouni lithium project
4th September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Kodal Minerals has received the export permit for the spodumene concentrate produced at its Bougouni lithium project, in southern Mali, for an initial 125 000 t of spodumene concentrate,... 


UN committee says Portugal kept information on lithium mine from public scrutiny
UN committee says Portugal kept information on lithium mine from public scrutiny
4th September 2025 By: Reuters

Portugal has breached an international treaty by preventing the public from accessing key information about Europe's largest lithium mining project during its environmental licensing process, a UN... 


Patriot advances permitting at Quebec lithium project
Patriot advances permitting at Quebec lithium project
4th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Patriot Battery Metals has reported further progress in securing approvals for its Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project in Quebec, saying the federal permitting process is now aligned with... 


Ioneer lifts Rhyolite Ridge economics on leach optimisation, higher throughput
Ioneer lifts Rhyolite Ridge economics on leach optimisation, higher throughput
3rd September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

US- and Australia-listed Ioneer has delivered a material uplift in the economics of its Rhyolite Ridge lithium/boron project in Nevada, following optimisation work that cut leach times and unlocked... 


Atlantic Lithium CEO Keith Muller
Atlantic Lithium enters binding financing agreements to fund Ewoyaa project
3rd September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-and ASX-listed Atlantic Lithium has entered into binding financing agreements with global investment company Long State Investments to secure funding of up to £28-million to support the... 


Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoen
New mineralised pegmatites identified at Lithium Ridge – Andrada
3rd September 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has begun exploration drilling at the Lithium Ridge project, in Namibia, in partnership with Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) through its subsidiary SQM Australia.... 


Sayona completes merger with Piedmont Lithium
Sayona completes merger with Piedmont Lithium
1st September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX- and Nasdaq-listed Sayona Mining has completed its merger with Piedmont Lithium. The transaction was finalised on August 29 in the US (August 30 in Australia), following shareholder approvals... 


Sayona reports record output but $382m loss as lithium prices weigh on earnings
Sayona reports record output but $382m loss as lithium prices weigh on earnings
29th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia-listed Sayona Mining has posted record production and sales from its North American Lithium (NAL) operations, but still recorded a $382 million full-year loss as lower prices and asset... 


An image depicting a lightbulb facing the sun
Southern Africa sits on swathes of critical mineral reserves, report spotlighting regional case studies reveals
29th August 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

A new report launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) highlights the urgent need to unlock investment in Southern Africa’s critical minerals to meet surging global demand for clean energy and... 


Codelco-SQM lithium deal to close before Boric's 2026 exit
Codelco-SQM lithium deal to close before Boric's 2026 exit
29th August 2025 By: Reuters

Chile's newly appointed Economy Minister Alvaro Garcia expects state-run copper producer Codelco and local miner SQM to finalise a major lithium partnership deal before the current administration... 


Ivan Vella says IGO's 2025 results are disappointing.
IGO swings to A$955m loss, says FY results 'disappointing'
28th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Battery metals producer IGO on Thursday posted a sharp full-year loss after being hit by weaker lithium markets, impairments and a writedown of its Kwinana refinery. The Perth-based company... 


Drill cores
KoBold Metals granted seven Congo lithium exploration permits
28th August 2025 By: Reuters

KoBold Metals, the mining company backed by US billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has received seven permits to search for lithium and other minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it... 


MinRes chairperson Malcom Bundey says strong governance is an accelerator, not a barrier, to entrepreneurialism and high performance.
Bundey addresses governance, Ellison succession in letter to MinRes shareholders
28th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Perth-based miner Mineral Resources (MinRes) on Thursday reported a near A$900-million loss in a 12-mont period marked by softer commodity prices, write downs and governance turmoil. Revenue fell... 


Africa hosts a critical mineral treasure chest.
African nations can leverage their critical mineral endowments, Boston Consulting highlights
27th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

African nations can leverage their critical mineral endowments to move beyond traditional extraction models and capture significantly greater value across the entire mining-to-manufacturing value... 


Continuous reef extraction.
New mining technology is pointing to continuous round-the-clock operation on many fronts
27th August 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The new mining technology being advanced by Master Drilling promises “continuous”, round-the-clock mining uplift – even when it comes to narrow reef extraction. On the new technology being... 


New Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott
Simon Trott overhauls Rio Tinto exec team, operating model
27th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Mining major Rio Tinto Group on Wednesday announced a reorganisation of its operating model and executive leadership team, streamlining its structure into three core product groups – Iron Ore,... 


German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Canada, Germany sign partnership to secure critical minerals supply chains
26th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canada and Germany signed a joint declaration on Tuesday to deepen cooperation on critical minerals and energy, part of Ottawa’s efforts to strengthen ties with European allies and diversify supply... 


A Mali soldier on patrol
Security guard dies in attack at Kodal's Bougouni mine
26th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed Kodal Minerals has confirmed the death of a security guard employed at its Bougouni lithium mine, in Mali, following an attack by assailants on motorcycles on August 22. "Military... 


WA grants Global Lithium a mining lease Manna project
WA grants Global Lithium a mining lease Manna project
25th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Critical minerals company Global Lithium has secured a 21-year mining lease for its flagship Manna lithium project in Western Australia. The approval, granted by the state’s Minister for Mines,... 


Hombre Muerto West in Argentina
Galan Lithium says A$20m placement to proceed
25th August 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Galan Lithium announced on Monday that a A$20-million placement with Clean Elements Fund would proceed after the investor completed due diligence on the company’s Hombre Muerto West... 


Pilbara CEO Dale Henderson says lithium prices are not sufficient to incentivise new supply, pointing to a potential tightness ahead.
Pilbara Minerals swings to loss as lithium prices slump
25th August 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian miner Pilbara Minerals has posted a full-year loss after a sharp drop in lithium prices eroded margins, even as the company delivered record output from its flagship Pilgangoora... 


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Premier to raise £1.38 m to fund Zimbabwe project
21st August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Premier African Minerals has announced a subscription to raise £1.38-million, before expenses, for its Zulu lithium and tantalum project, in Zimbabwe. The company’s principal priority... 


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