Lithium Americas targets $1.6B for Thacker Pass build
Lithium Americas (TSX, NYSE: LAC) says it is targeting a capital spend of between $1.3 billion and $1.6 billion for Stage 1 of its Thacker Pass project in Nevada this…
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Rio gains control of Nemaska, eyes $300M investment
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE, NYSE: RIO) said it plans to invest more than $300 million (C$411 million) this year to expand its lithium business in Quebec after assuming control of Nemaska…
Podcast: Glencore-Rio Tinto merger challenged by complexity, ft Bloomberg Intelligence’s Olsha
This week’s episode features Alon Olsha, Senior Analyst for Metals & Mining at Bloomberg Intelligence, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about the recent failed merger discussions between Rio Tinto…
CHART: EV battery metals index jumps to 27-month high
December’s raw materials bill for global electric vehicles topped $2 billion for the first time since August 2023 and surging lithium, nickel prices going into 2026 puts battery metals slump…
VRIC JV Video: Libra lines up first drill test at Stimson lithium prospect
Libra Energy Materials (CSE: LIBR; US-OTC: LIBRF) plans to drill its first hole this year at the Stimson lithium prospect in Ontario after building a 37-project portfolio during the sector…
Spotlight: Energy Transition Metals
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 lithium miners PLS, MinRes plot expansions, restarts after price triples
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…
Mining industry rates Chile’s critical mineral plan
Industry responses to Chile’s new National Critical Minerals Strategy ranged from supportive to skeptical as officials shift the country’s traditional reliance on copper towards a broader mix of resources aligned with…
Bolivia’s lithium gamble tests new US alignment
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…
BC adds cash to boost falling minerals claims
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 rebounds on new sales, Brazil denial
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…
DRC pitches copper, cobalt and more to US
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…