January 12, 2026 Codelco expects to lift copper output by 10,000t this year The company's lithium joint venture with SQM is expected to produce 250,000 tons in 2026, chairman Maximo Pacheco also said.
January 9, 2026 Portugal’s government backs Savannah’s lithium mine with $128M grant Around €82 million of the grant would fund the initial capital expenditures of the project in Portugal's Barroso region.
January 7, 2026 China’s metals in grip of frenzy as investors bet on rally The total turnover of the Shanghai Futures Exchange’s six base metals contracts, plus gold and silver futures, reached 37.1 trillion yuan in December.
January 6, 2026 Intrepid Potash weighs potential to develop battery-grade lithium processing plant in Utah Test results achieved a lithium extraction rate of 92.9%, producing an overall lithium chloride purity above 99.5%, the company said.
January 6, 2026 Wealth Minerals wins approval for lithium application in Chile The mining ministry will present the company with a contract for an early-stage project in the Ollagüe salt flat.
January 6, 2026 Lithium Argentina hits forecast, seeks gov’t financing Lithium Argentina shares reached a new 12-month high Tuesday afternoon.
January 5, 2026 Most mineral and metal prices to edge higher in 2026, BMI forecasts Country risk team expects broad tariff uncertainty to continue to decline over 2026.
January 4, 2026 Energy storage boom strengthens demand outlook for beaten-down lithium The data centre building boom in China and globally has also driven growing power storage demand for lithium, analyst says.
January 4, 2026 Ganfeng Lithium says it may face insider-trading charges In a statement published in July 2024, Ganfeng said it had traded shares of Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. in 2020 using insider information.
January 2, 2026 Column: Every mineral is critical in the new metals age The spectrum of metals now deemed "vital for a modern American economy" speaks to a quiet revolution in how metals are used.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
