Energy transition metals have never been as critical as they are today. Here’s a look at four companies seeking to reduce North America’s reliance on critical minerals from China by building domestic supply chains….
Australian hard rock lithium producers are gearing up to boost supply as spodumene prices have more than tripled since early December. On Friday, Australian major PLS Group (ASX: PLS) reported…
Industry responses to Chile’s new National Critical Minerals Strategy ranged from supportive to sceptical as officials shift the country’s traditional reliance on copper towards a broader mix of resources aligned with…
Bolivia’s political trajectory shifted in November when President Rodrigo Paz took office, signalling a turn towards closer ties with the United States after two decades of Socialist Party rule. Paz’s…
British Columbia has committed an additional $3 million to bolster mineral claims after reporting the amount of new staking fell 29% last year. Under the initiative, which was announced on…
Sigma Lithium (TSX-V, NASDAQ: SGML) rebounded sharply Friday after the company announced additional sales of its product and strenuously denied media reports of an “operational injunction” on its flagship mine…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has handed the United States a vetted list of mining and processing projects open to American investment, signalling Washington’s most concrete move yet to chip…
U.S. President Donald Trump is choosing trade talks with price floors rather than imposing new tariffs on critical mineral imports after a government probe found the lack of supplies affects…
Chile’s state-owned development agency Corfo has awarded up to $5.8 million to two research projects focused on direct lithium extraction (DLE) and rare earth recovery to boost mining innovation and…
Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) is advancing its integrated PAK mine-and-refinery plan in northern Ontario, with CEO Trevor Walker targeting a final investment decision in late 2027 or early…
Lithium Argentina (TSX, NYSE: LAR), the country’s largest producer of the battery metal, achieved its Cauchari-Olaroz brine output target as it advanced second-stage permitting and squeezed costs. The Switzerland-based company…
Most mineral and metal prices are expected to increase slightly this year as robust demand and tighter supply combine with declining tariff uncertainties, according to BMI, a unit of Fitch…