Ma’aden to open office in Brazil, invest around $1.3 billionThe investment aligns with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 strategy to diversify its economy.Reuters | January 14, 2025 | 10:04 am
Savannah seeks compulsory land purchases at Portuguese lithium minePortuguese law allows for compulsory acquisitions for infrastructure and energy…Reuters | January 14, 2025 | 9:50 am
Congo courts Saudi mining investors to help curb China dominanceCongo wants more partnerships with the new investors to limit…Reuters | January 14, 2025 | 6:50 am
Nickel Asia aims to sell processing plant stake to Sumitomo The Philippine miner, partly owned by Sumitomo, aims to sell its entire 15.625% stake in Coral Bay Nickel. Bloomberg News | January 7, 2025 | 10:40 am
Northern Graphite to restart mill, hike prices The resumption is a week later than stated in October. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | January 7, 2025 | 10:27 am
Zijin plans lithium production in Congo from 2026 Zijin launched the project through a joint venture with the state-owned DRC company Cominiere in 2022. Bloomberg News | January 7, 2025 | 6:57 am
Lithium Americas raises Thacker Pass reserves, names new CFO The Thacker Pass lithium project is slated to open later this decade and be a key supplier to JV partner General Motors. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2025 | 5:08 am
Syrah Resources secures loan waiver amid Mozambique unrest The company suspended operations at its flagship graphite mine in December. Reuters | January 6, 2025 | 3:18 pm
Sigma Lithium ‘confident’ of surpassing 2025 output target The company's Phase 1 operation has a nameplate capacity of 270,000 tonnes per annum of lithium concentrate. Staff Writer | January 6, 2025 | 2:30 pm
CMOC sets cobalt production record in 2024 The world's No. 1 cobalt miner produced 114,165 tonnes in 2024, nearly double its 2023 output. Staff Writer | January 6, 2025 | 8:38 am
Trump says tariff policy won’t be pared back The Washington Post reported that Trump aides were considering tariffs targeting critical sectors such as iron, copper, batteries, and rare earths. Staff Writer | January 6, 2025 | 7:57 am
Indonesia reviews nickel ore mining quota to steady prices Indonesia last year approved annual nickel ore mining quotas of 240 million metric tons each year until 2026. Reuters | January 3, 2025 | 7:20 am