February 24, 2026 Op-Ed: Europe’s ‘buy European’ plan misses minerals An industrial strategy that ignores raw materials leaves Europe exposed to global rivals and supply shocks.
February 24, 2026 Chile’s right-wing pivot puts mining policy under the microscope Second installment of our LatAm series: Chile’s new govt to test copper, lithium, critical minerals future.
February 23, 2026 Lithium output at SQM-Codelco venture edges out forecasts The Nova Andino Litio venture produced 233,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent in 2025, chairman Maximo Pacheco said.
February 23, 2026 Update lifts Century Lithium’s Angel Island to standout US project A new feasibility study raises Angel Island’s post-tax net present value (at an 8% discount rate) by one-third to $4.01 billion.
February 20, 2026 Sibanye still committed to battery metals despite lithium impairment, CEO says The comments follow a further 2.46 billion rand ($152.6 million) impairment of its Keliber lithium project in Finland.
February 19, 2026 Mineral Resources swings to interim profit on stronger Onslow output, lithium rebound The lithium miner swung to an underlying net profit after tax of A$343 million for the six months ended December 31.
February 19, 2026 Imerys freezes UK lithium project to focus on France Imerys said the French state would invest 50 million euros for a minority stake in the Emili project.
February 19, 2026 Lithium Americas targets up to $1.6B capex on Thacker Pass build this year The company said it expects to reach peak construction employment.
February 19, 2026 Rio Tinto doubles down on copper to defend growth strategy CEO Simon Trott said he's focusing on the red metal for growth, allocating 85% of its exploration budget to it.
February 18, 2026 EnergyX enters US manufacturing phase With its facility now live, EnergyX can internally produce a core component of its lithium separation technology portfolio at industrial scale.
Trump eyes Pentagon AI program for trade block’s minerals pricing Those reference prices will be set by the Department of Defense's Open Price Exploration for National Security (OPEN) AI metals program, Reuters sources say. February 24, 2026 | 11:23 am