Latest Updates Around The World
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) is raising its long-term outlook for lithium demand after a breakout year for stationary energy storage, underscoring a shift in the battery materials market that is no longer powered solely by electric vehicles. The US-based lithium giant reported this fourth quarter 2025 net sales of $1.4 billion, up 16 percent year-over-year, with adjusted […]
President Donald Trump is preparing to launch a strategic stockpile of $12 billion of crucial minerals aimed at accelerating the administration’s efforts to reduce America’s dependence on China for key raw materials. Known as Project Vault, the initiative will combine up to $10 billion in long-term financing from the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) with approximately […]
Jindalee Lithium Limited (Jindalee, or the Company; ASX: JLL, OTCQX: JNDAF) is pleased to report test results from the McDermitt Lithium Project drilling program completed in late 2025. All holes returned strong lithium and magnesium intercepts from shallow depths, including: R92: 36.5 m @ 1951 ppm Li and 5.23% Mg from 24.5 m R93: 15.5 […]
CleanTech Lithium PLC (“CleanTech Lithium” or “CleanTech” or the “Company”) (TARGET: CTL, Frankfurt:T2N)an exploration and development company advancing sustainable lithium projects in Chile, is pleased to announce that it has submitted its application (the “Application”) for a dedicated lithium operating contract (“CEOL”) for Laguna Verde through its Chile-based subsidiary Atacama Salt Lakes SpA (“ASL”). This […]
Altius Minerals (TSX:ALS,OTCQX:ATUSF) is betting on a lithium market recovery and agrees to Lithium Royalty (TSX:LIRC) in a C$520 million deal that will increase its exposure to battery metals. Under one final agreement As announced by the two companies on Monday (Dec. 22), Altius plans to purchase all of the issued common and convertible common […]
IRIS Metals Limited (ASX: IR1, “IRIS” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Finley Mining Inc for the exclusive right to farm the Finley Basin Tungsten Project (Tungsten Project) in Granite County, Montana, USA. This strategic farm-in opportunity expands IRIS’s exposure to critical […]
Livium Ltd (ASX: LIT) (“Livium” or the “Company”) announces that it has received A$663,000 in research and development (“R&D”) tax incentive credits from the Australian Taxation Office for the 2025 financial year (“FY25”), in respect of its wholly owned subsidiary VSPC Pty Limited (“VSPC”). The discount was received on December 5, 2025. This discount reflects […]
The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for PDAC 2026, taking place March 1-4, 2026 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto. The world’s leading meeting for mineral exploration and mining will once again unite industry leaders, investors, governments, students and indigenous communities for […]
As scrutiny of the battery metals supply chain intensifies, the conversation about sustainability has moved far beyond just carbon footprint. During this year’s Benchmark Week, Stefan Debruyne, director of external affairs at Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM) (NYSE:SQM), made that point unmistakably: Sustainability in lithium is as much about people, processes and transparency […]
Speak at Benchmark weekIola Hughes, head of battery research at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, outlined a market that is experiencing “very strong growth” and is becoming essential for energy security. Hughes described energy storage as the fastest growing segment in the battery sector today. Benchmark expects the market to grow by about 44 percent this year, […]
