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Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders believes DLE can be successful.
Arkansas aims to become US lithium hub, overcoming Chinese competition, tech challenges
31st October 2025 By: Reuters

Arkansas faces stiff Chinese competition, sagging market prices and technological challenges as it vies to become the hub for US lithium production, obstacles that state officials and industry... 


CATL taps outside suppliers for lithium ore as flagship mine stays closed
31st October 2025 By: Reuters

China's CATL has placed orders with external suppliers for lithium ore in November, sources say, as the battery giant seeks alternative feedstock while its flagship Jianxiawo mine is closed. A... 


Mineral Resources hits 35Mtpa at Onslow Iron
Mineral Resources hits 35Mtpa at Onslow Iron
30th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Mineral Resources (MinRes) reported on Thursday that the Onslow Iron project in Western Australia had reached nameplate capacity of 35-million tonnes a year. The company shipped... 


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Mali revokes over 90 mining exploration permits for noncompliance
30th October 2025 By: Reuters

Mali has revoked more than 90 mining exploration permits, including those held by subsidiaries of international mining companies, according to an official decree seen by Reuters. Companies affected... 


 	Ntsiki Adonisi, Rachel Dagadu, Zinzi Lawrence, Amarachukwu Odo, and Chimwemwe Tembo-Shula.
South Africa’s thin-incentive critical minerals strategy noted in G20Lens analysis
30th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s critical minerals strategy is not embedded in a modernised mining policy aligned with an industrial policy. Investment incentives are thin: there are no tax holidays, royalty relief... 


Pilbara Minerals Q1 production rises on improved plant performance
Pilbara Minerals Q1 production rises on improved plant performance
24th October 2025 By: Reuters

Australia's Pilbara Minerals logged a 2.1% rise in spodumene concentrate for the first quarter on Friday, driven by stable output from its Pilgangoora operations in Western Australia. The... 


Mike Henry speaking at BHP's annual general meeting on Thursday.
Australia risks being ‘flat-footed’ in competition for mining capital, says BHP
23rd October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified miner BHP CEO Mike Henry has warned that Australia risks being “flat-footed” in the global race for mining investment as competing nations accelerate reforms to attract capital and... 


Jindalee evaluates high-value magnesium by-product at McDermitt
23rd October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX- and OTCQX-listed Jindalee Lithium has launched a value optimisation programme to evaluate the recovery of magnesium as a potential by-product from its 100%-owned McDermitt lithium project, in... 


Bolivia's new president rekindles cautious hope for long-stalled lithium dreams
Bolivia's new president rekindles cautious hope for long-stalled lithium dreams
22nd October 2025 By: Reuters

Bolivia's election of centrist Rodrigo Paz is raising cautious hopes that a more market-friendly leader could pave the way for international investment in the country's ample lithium reserves after... 


Shaakichiuwaanaan exploration camp
PMET publishes feasiblity study for Shaakichiuwaanaan
21st October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX- and ASX-listed PMET Resources has completed a feasibility study for its Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project in Quebec’s Eeyou Istchee James Bay region, defining a maiden probable mineral reserve... 


ExGen, MTB Metals agree to merge
20th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed ExGen Resources and MTB Metals have signed an arrangement agreement to merge, creating a copper, gold and lithium exploration and development company with projects in several... 


An image of Kodal Minerals CEO Bernard Aylward
First truckloads of concentrate departs from Kodal’s Mali project
20th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The first truckloads of lithium spodumene concentrate have left Aim-listed Kodal Minerals’ Bougouni lithium project, in southern Mali, and are completing final customs formalities before being... 


Elevra Lithium appoints former Arcadium exec as CFO
20th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Elevra Lithium, dual-listed North American lithium producer formed through the merger of Sayona Mining and Piedmont Lithium, has appointed Christian Cortes as its new CFO following the resignation... 


Talga, SQM end Swedish Aero project JV
17th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Battery materials company Talga Group and Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) have mutually agreed to terminate their joint venture (JV) agreement over the Aero project in Sweden. The... 


Tanbreez in Greenland is being positioned to strengthen Western supply chains for rare earth elements.
European Lithium sells another $50m in CRML shares
17th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed European Lithium has further monetised its stake in Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corp (CRML), selling a block of shares worth $50-million in an off-market deal to a single US... 


Nicky Oppenheimer
Africa must collaborate to protect ‘our precious planet’, Oppenheimer event urges
15th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

To protect "our precious planet", Africa must unite in its collaborative effort, align its efforts and share its strength with international players and partners, the fourteenth Oppenheimer... 


Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott
Rio Tinto needs strong finish in iron-ore, ups bauxite guidance
14th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining major Rio Tinto said on Tuesday it would need a strong final quarter to meet its full-year iron-ore shipment guidance after third-quarter output showed only a modest recovery... 


Vulcan Energy inks agreement to supply Glencore with lithium
Vulcan Energy inks agreement to supply Glencore with lithium
13th October 2025 By: Reuters

Vulcan Energy said on Monday that it has signed an agreement with Glencore to supply the mining giant with lithium hydroxide monohydrate from its Lionheart Project in Europe. The company will... 


Susan Ferrier and Colin Moorhead have joined the MinRes board.
MinRes makes board changes with two new appointments, one exit
10th October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australian mining and mining services company Mineral Resources (MinRes) has announced the appointment of Susan Ferrier and Colin Moorhead as independent non-executive directors, in line with a... 


Liontown amends loan and supply deals with Ford Motor; shares advance
Liontown amends loan and supply deals with Ford Motor; shares advance
9th October 2025 By: Reuters

Liontown Resources said on Thursday it amended its loan and spodumene supply agreements with Ford Motor, aiming to bolster near-term liquidity and gain more flexibility in marketing output as... 


Minerals Council South Africa president Paul Dunne.
Promote growth, transformation together, Minerals Council South Africa urges
8th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Growth of the mining industry and the transformation of the economy are inextricably intertwined but need a stable, predictable regulatory environment that promotes both together, Minerals Council... 


man at materials conveyor
Global materials sector contracts but profitability holds firm amid shift to gold, copper, aluminium – McKinsey
8th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

The global materials industry saw revenues decline in 2024, with metals and mining contracting by 6% to about $3-trillion, even as profitability remained strong and profit pools continued to shift... 


Lithium Americas analysts sour as US stake sparks 175% rally
Lithium Americas analysts sour as US stake sparks 175% rally
8th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

It’s almost old hat to the market by now. Take a struggling company, cut a deal with the US government, sealed with the approval of President Donald Trump, sit back and watch the stock take off.... 


PwC Africa Energy, Utilities and Resources Leader Andries Rossouw and PwC SA Mine Project Leader Vuyiswa Khutlang.
South Africa's mining sector shifting gears to thrive, PwC highlights
7th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa's mining sector is shifting gears to thrive following a year of strategic recalibration to position itself for future growth. This was among the many messages of PwC Africa energy,... 


Energy Secretary Chris Wright
DoE restructures Lithium Americas deal, secures equity stake in Thacker Pass project
1st October 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has restructured its $2.26-billion loan deal with Lithium Americas Corp (LAC), securing equity stakes designed to better protect taxpayers and strengthen domestic... 


Liontown Resources to revise Tesla offtake deal pricing, in talks with Ford
Liontown Resources to revise Tesla offtake deal pricing, in talks with Ford
30th September 2025 By: Reuters

Liontown Resources said on Tuesday that it has agreed with Tesla to make changes to the pricing mechanism in their long-term offtake agreement. The pricing changes come as the lithium miner looks... 


Rawlinson resigns as Andrada director
29th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

Aim- and OTCQB-listed critical metals producer Andrada Mining has announced that Michael Rawlinson has resigned as a director of the company to focus on other professional commitments. "On behalf... 


Lithium Argentina's Cauchari-Olaroz aims to triple production by 2029
Lithium Argentina's Cauchari-Olaroz aims to triple production by 2029
29th September 2025 By: Reuters

Lithium Argentina's Cauchari-Olaroz project in northern Argentina is aiming to produce 85 000 metric tons of the battery metal annually by around 2029, more than triple last year's output, said... 


Core Lithium pays $2m to terminate last Finniss offtake
Core Lithium pays $2m to terminate last Finniss offtake
25th September 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Lithium company Core Lithium has scrapped its last binding supply deal with a Chinese customer, paying $2-million to terminate its offtake agreement with Ganfeng Lithium and free up future... 


US President Donald Trump
Lithium Americas soars 90% as Washington considers stake
25th September 2025 By: Reuters

Shares of Lithium Americas closed at $8.32 after jumping nearly 90% on Wednesday after Reuters reported that the Trump administration is seeking up to a 10% stake in the miner, in the latest sign... 


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