How Trump gets what he wants: Clues from Greenland deal announcement at DavosJanuary 22, 2026 7:39 amThe Indian ExpressAfter days of threats of military intervention and tariffs, US President Donald Trump walked off the ledge by announcing that a framework had been reached for a deal with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) over Greenland’s future.Trump made the …
Oil vs. rare earths: Which will shape the global economy’s future?January 22, 2026 7:26 amEuronewsFor much of the past century, oil has been the backbone of the global economy.
It fuelled factories, transport, and trade, and helped determine which countries grew rich and which remained dependent. Control over crude flows often translated into leverage …
INTEGRAL ECOLOGY: Mending Our Brokenness TogetherJanuary 22, 2026 5:15 amMinda NewsLIBONA, Bukidnon (MindaNews / 21 January) — I participated in a multi-sectoral gathering held at the University of Santo Tomas on January 14–16, 2026. This Church-led event, facilitated by Bukal ng Tipan, convened representatives from civil society, …
Santos and South32 flex as jobs shockJanuary 22, 2026 3:43 amTownsville BulletinASX rebounds as Trump reverses tariff threats
Markets lift but miners stay jumpy on a string of updates
Strong jobs reset RBA rate bets
The ASX 200 index was up about 0.6% at Thursday lunch time in Sydney, bouncing back from the past few sessions of tariff …
A New Method to Unlock Vast Lithium StoresJanuary 22, 2026 3:42 amNewswiseNewswise — Demand for lithium is skyrocketing as factories across the world churn out electric vehicles and the massive batteries that make wind turbines and solar panels reliable sources of energy. Unfortunately, current methods for producing lithium are …
Bolivian union bureaucracy calls off general strike, betraying workers and peasantsJanuary 22, 2026 3:23 amWorld Socialist Web SiteAfter a three-week nationwide general strike, the leaders of the Confederation of Bolivian Workers (COB) have lifted the indefinite walkout, betraying the growing movement against the new right-wing government of President Rodrigo Paz Pereira.
Paz Pereira …
The overlooked goldmine in our used batteries — Ahmad IbrahimJanuary 22, 2026 3:09 amMalay MailJANUARY 22 — We’ve all heard the urgent call to ramp up electric vehicle (EV) production and build vast grids of energy storage. We also hear how the surge in EV ownership will disrupt the car business. The talk is not just confined to the automobile …
Kazakhstan wants to become a major supplier of critical mineralsJanuary 22, 2026 2:23 amEarth.comKazakhstan holds one of the world’s larger copper endowments at a moment when global supply chains are tightening and buyers are rethinking where to source critical minerals, metals, and other materials.
New analysis suggests that what the country does …
Students expose ‘breakthrough’ critical minerals recoveryJanuary 22, 2026 1:14 amAustralia MiningPhD student Parisa Biniaz and Dr Parama Banerjee in the lab, where the Monash team developed a greener method to recover critical metals from spent lithium-ion batteries. Image: Monash University
Researchers at Monash University have developed a …
Official signing of the Portuguese State GrantJanuary 22, 2026 1:07 amInvesting News NetworkSavannah Resources Plc, the developer of the Barroso Lithium Project in Portugal, a 'Strategic Project' under the European Critical Raw Materials Act and Europe's largest spodumene lithium deposit (the 'Project'), was delighted to join …
American Lithium MaterialsJanuary 22, 2026 1:07 amInvesting News NetworkAmerican Lithium Minerals is an exploration-stage mining company focused on gold, lithium, rare earths, cobalt, nickel, and other critical metals powering the global energy transition. Now entering a transformation phase, AMLM is being repositioned as a …
Wide, High-Grade Lithium Intercepts at Vega Zone, and New High-Grade Discovery at CV13January 22, 2026 1:06 amInvesting News NetworkMONTREAL, Jan. 21, 2026 January 22, 2026 Sydney, Australia Highlights Wide and high-grade lithium intercepts from Vega Zone infill drilling: 55.0 m at 2.58% Li2O including 29.9 m at 4.11% Li2O (CV25-1006). 24.7 m at 4.00% Li2O including 7.0 m at 6.04% Li2O …
Enertopia Announces Closing of WT Project SaleJanuary 22, 2026 12:16 amThe Kingston Whig-StandardKelowna, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – January 21, 2026) – Enertopia Corporation (OTCQB: ENRT) (CSE: ENRT) (“Enertopia” or the “Company”) announces corporate update.
The Company is pleased to report that the closing conditions have been met on the …
New solvent-based method pulls lithium faster, cleaner from hard-to-tap brinesJanuary 21, 2026 11:46 pmInteresting Engineering - New YorkDemand for lithium is rising fast as electric vehicles, wind turbines, and grid-scale batteries multiply worldwide. But extracting the metal remains slow, water-intensive, and limited to a few locations with high-quality deposits.
Most lithium today comes …
September economic review: Navigating a fragile economyJanuary 21, 2026 11:25 pmZimbabwe IndependentThe rising ZWL depreciation pressures experienced since the turn of September 2023 are emanating from the resumption of ZWL payments to government contractors and other service providers who in turn dump the local unit in the street chasing value (USD).
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More needs to be done to support mining in Ontario, report saysJanuary 21, 2026 10:26 pmThe Sudbury StarBreadcrumb Trail Links
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Report released in Sudbury says that while governments have streamlined the process to open new mines, there is still away go to
Greater Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre takes part in a panel discussion at Mining 2030: …
DRC pitches manganese, copper, cobalt, lithium to USJanuary 21, 2026 10:05 pmTXFRegion:
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has presented the US with a list of mining and processing projects open to American investment, aiming to attract US capital into critical minerals production. The shortlist includes assets …
ExGen Updates Silver Stream Agreement on Past-Producing Gold MineJanuary 21, 2026 10:05 pmEIN PresswireNOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ExGen Resources Inc. (TSX.V: EXG; OTC: BXXRF) (“ExGen” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide …
House Democrats seek investigation into Interior official's role in Nevada lithium mine approvalJanuary 21, 2026 8:30 pmLas Vegas Weekly - NevadaWednesday, Jan. 21, 2026 | 2 a.m.
House Democrats asked the Interior Department’s inspector general on Tuesday to investigate whether Karen Budd-Falen, the agency’s third highest ranking official, played a role in the federal approval of a lithium mine …
Chile’s miners flag risks in dual oversight of mining, economy ministriesJanuary 21, 2026 7:41 pmWKZO - MichiganBy Fabian Cambero
SANTIAGO, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Chile’s mining industry expressed concerns on Wednesday after President-elect Jose Antonio Kast named one minister to oversee both mining and the economy, warning that the economically critical sector needs …
Novi battery firm Our Next Energy cuts staff after losing EV contractJanuary 21, 2026 7:34 pmThe Detroit News - MichiganJan. 21, 2026, 2:03 p.m. ET
Michigan battery maker Our Next Energy laid off 29 employees earlier this month after its largest electric vehicle customer "suddenly and unexpectedly cancelled its contract," the company told state employment …
Standard profile Of Denzel Henry Akogwu, FPCELJanuary 21, 2026 6:38 pmNairametricsDenzel Henry Akogwu is the Principal Chief Executive Officer of Elipse International Ltd, a leading indigenous mining enterprise in Nigeria, recognized for its integrated mineral solutions and ethical resource governance.
Under his leadership, Elipse …
From soil to space to seaJanuary 21, 2026 5:58 pmMyJoyOnlineWhy Africa’s next wealth frontier will be ocean intelligence, not ocean transport
For most of human history, the wealth of nations has been written first in the soil, then in the sky, and now increasingly in the sea. The industrial age rose on the back of …
Top 10: Biggest MinesJanuary 21, 2026 5:54 pmMining DigitalThe global mining industry has evolved from a traditional extraction sector into the fundamental engine of the dual green and digital transitions.
As the world simultaneously electrifies and scales AI, the demand for future-facing minerals - copper for …
TNR Gold nears first royalty revenue as lithium, copper markets...January 21, 2026 5:46 pmProactive USATNR Gold Corp (TSX-V:TNR, FRA:TNW, OTC:TRRXF) is on the cusp of becoming a revenue-generating royalty company, according to a new report from Fundamental Research, with analysts citing rising lithium and copper prices as key drivers for near-term earnings. …
2 top FTSE 250 trusts I’m eyeing up for my Stocks and Shares ISAJanuary 21, 2026 5:20 pmThe Motley Fool UKThe FTSE 250 is home to dozens of investment trusts that offer global growth opportunities. This makes it possible to build a globally diverse ISA portfolio without delving into the complexities of overseas listings.
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Breaking: New White House Proclamation Targets Processed Critical Mineral ImportsJanuary 21, 2026 3:52 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaLook, we all knew this was coming. The White House just dropped a Section 232 Proclamation on January 14, 2026, and it's basically the federal government saying what everyone in the mining industry has been muttering for years: we're way too …
India Unveils Historic Tailings Policy to Recover Critical Minerals from Mine DumpsJanuary 21, 2026 3:52 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaIndia just made a big bet on garbage. Well, mining garbage, anyway.
The Union government rolled out the country's first-ever Tailings Policy this week, a sweeping framework designed to pull critical minerals out of the massive piles of waste that have …
Mining the Past: Why Tailings Reclamation is the Industry's Next Big InvestmentJanuary 21, 2026 3:52 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaHere's a weird truth the mining industry is finally waking up to: some of the richest deposits on the planet aren't buried underground anymore. They're sitting in massive ponds and dry stacks right next to existing mine sites. We're talking …
Geopolitics vs. ESG: Navigating the New Mining Risk Landscape in 2026January 21, 2026 3:52 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaLook, if you walked into a mining boardroom five years ago and said "geopolitics will matter more than your carbon footprint," people would have laughed you out of the room. ESG was the golden child. Every investor presentation led with emissions …
Ghana Mining Sector Warns Against Steep Royalty IncreasesJanuary 21, 2026 2:58 pmNews GhanaLocal and international mining operators have urged the government to reconsider proposed mineral royalty increases, warning the measures could push Ghana’s fiscal burden on miners above 60 percent and damage the country’s competitive position in global …
Tesla lithium refinery in Texas is now fully operationalJanuary 21, 2026 2:24 pmSpectrum News 13 - FloridaROBSTOWN, Texas — Telsa’s lithium refinery, located in Robstown, Texas, near Corpus Christi, is now fully operational, according to an X post from Elon Musk.
The refinery, which broke ground in 2023 according to a Telsa press release, is the “first …
BHP vs. VALE: Which Global Mining Powerhouse is the Better Buy Now?January 21, 2026 10:53 amNasdaqBHP Group Limited BHP and Vale S.A. VALE are among the world’s largest iron ore producers and diversified miners, making them competitors in the global metals and mining sector. Both companies are positioned to benefit as infrastructure investment picks up …
India’s Supreme Court hears case over Aravalli hills definition amid mining, environmental concernsJanuary 21, 2026 6:34 amChannel News AsiaEnvironmental groups argue the criteria are overly narrow and could exclude up to 90 per cent of the hills from protection, leaving them vulnerable to mining.
But the Indian government has dismissed those concerns.
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has …
North America's first lithium refinery built and completed in TexasJanuary 20, 2026 9:02 pmThe Center Square(The Center Square) – The first battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility in North America is now operational in Texas.
In May 2023, Gov. Greg Abbott, Tesla founder Elon Musk and other officials broke ground at what would become Tesla North …
Dems seek ethics probe into Interior official’s tie to lithium mineJanuary 20, 2026 7:32 pmE&E NewsTop House Democrats on Tuesday asked the Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General to investigate a Trump administration official after reports emerged that she failed to disclose her family’s $3.5 million contract with Lithium Americas while it …
American Lithium Minerals Takes Stake in Golden Triangle Gold ProjectJanuary 20, 2026 6:34 pmInvesting News NetworkAmerican Lithium Minerals (OTCID:AMLM) has acquired a 19 percent stake in privately held Cunningham Mining, expanding its exposure to precious metals in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle.
The acquisition gives the OTC-listed explorer an indirect interest …
Lithium Metal Powers Electrochemical PFAS Reduction BreakthroughJanuary 20, 2026 6:25 pmBioengineer.orgEmerging Frontiers in PFAS Remediation: Lithium Metal-Powered Breakthrough Promises Complete Defluorination and Circular Fluorine Economy
Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), notorious for their extreme environmental persistence and associated …
Chinese Automakers Step Up UK Push Amid Global EV RaceJanuary 20, 2026 4:21 pmEuropean Business MagazineBYD surpasses Tesla in Britain as wave of new Chinese brands floods Europe’s second-largest EV market, capitalizing on absent tariffs and domestic saturation to reshape global automotive hierarchy
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are orchestrating an …
The (Attempted) Israelisation of Latin AmericaJanuary 20, 2026 4:10 pmnaked capitalism“We hope and believe that 2026 will be the year of Latin America,… one in which we see a positive change in the relations of the continent’s countries with Israel.”
When it comes to Latin America right now, most of the attention is focused, …
Firm Petitions FG over Alleged Invasion, Theft of LithiumJanuary 20, 2026 11:41 amThis DayKemi Olaitan in Ibadan
A mining company, K.M. Done Mining Limited, has petitioned the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development over what it described as forceful invasion of its licensed mining site in Saki, Oyo State, and theft of 12 truckloads of …
How Strategic Missteps Derailed a Lithium Project and a National AmbitionJanuary 20, 2026 9:17 amMining ZimbabweIn 2019, Zimbabwe’s government announced a national objective to build a US$12 billion annual mining economy by the end of 2023, identifying lithium as one of the key minerals expected to contribute to that target. Premier African Minerals’ Zulu Lithium …