Africa urged to unite on minerals as US strikes bilateral dealsJanuary 23, 2026 10:44 amClimate Home NewsThe individual approach taken by several African countries in negotiating minerals deals with Washington is not in the best interest of the continent, which would benefit from adopting a more united front, a senior trade official told the World Economic …
The Putin regime and the consolidation of a new imperialist state in RussiaJanuary 23, 2026 9:13 amLINKSFirst published at IWL-FI.
Russia today is an imperialist state resulting from an uneven industrial development. Russian monopoly capital relies disproportionately on its military apparatus to exert dominion in particular regions and areas abroad and does …
Northwest Landowners meet in FebruaryJanuary 23, 2026 8:58 amThe Minot Daily News - North DakotaBISMARCK — Northwest Landowners Association (NWLA) will host the 2026 Emerging Industries Conference on Feb. 2-3 in Bismarck.
The educational conference will take place in the Bavendick Stateroom at the Bismarck State College National Energy Center of …
The future of connected mining operationsJanuary 23, 2026 7:27 amMining MagazineAustralia’s mining industry is entering a pivotal new phase.
As demand for lithium, nickel, copper and rare earths accelerates, producers are adapting operations to meet global expectations for productivity, sustainability and safety. The opportunity is …
From football to literature: Bonds that bind Argentina & West BengalJanuary 23, 2026 7:01 amThe Economic TimesArgentina and West Bengal are 17,000 km apart but bound by the love of football and Rabindranath Tagore, according to Argentine Ambassador to India Mariano A. Caucino.
Speaking at the opening of the 49th edition of the Kolkata International Book Fair, …
Resources Top 5: Celsius heats up on blockbuster copper-gold DFSJanuary 23, 2026 6:34 amStockheadTGIF, and cheers to a long weekend. Pic: Getty Images
DFS delivers pre-tax NPV of US$1.3 billion and a 31% IRR for CLA’s MCB project
AT4 appoints Deutsche Bank to establish American Depositary Receipt program
ETM on the march as global focus on Greenland …
Lion Rock Resources Completes Phase 1 Drill Program at Volney Project, South DakotaJanuary 23, 2026 5:16 amThe AssayLion Rock Resources Inc. (TSXV: ROAR | FSE: KGB | OTCQB: LRRIF) has completed Phase 1 of its multi‑phase exploration drilling programme at the Volney Project in South Dakota’s historic Black Hills mining district. The company drilled 3,600m across 15 holes …
Greenland Is Not a PrizeJanuary 23, 2026 4:57 amSri Lanka GuardianEvery few years, the centre of the imperialist Global North – the United States – forgets its manners.
It is one thing to be rude to Iran or Venezuela, but it is another thing entirely to be rude to Denmark. The North Atlantic has not experienced …
Monitoring and investigating human rights risk in the supply chainJanuary 23, 2026 3:57 amFraud Magazine - TexasForced labor, an unfortunate reality in much of the world, may lie hidden (or in plain sight) in companies’ supply chains. Governments are taking notice, and CFEs have a key role to play in combating the problem.
We’d like to think we live in a world in …
Rio Tinto’s $260 billion copper pivot: A calculated bet on the...January 23, 2026 3:52 amProactive UKA potential merger between Rio Tinto Ltd (LSE:RIO, ASX:RIO, OTC:RTNTF) and Glencore PLC (LSE:GLEN) has thrown a spotlight on how the world’s largest miners are repositioning for the next phase of the commodities cycle, one increasingly defined by …
Why Commodity Scarcity Is Becoming the Biggest Bottleneck for Clean-Tech EntrepreneursJanuary 23, 2026 1:06 amEntrepreneurOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
Key Takeaways
The energy transition is industrial, not digital, and moves at the pace of physical supply.
Just-in-time procurement fails when critical materials are scarce, slow and …
ASX opens flat in cautious start to tradeJanuary 23, 2026 12:38 amTownsville BulletinMorning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 (at 11… ish), highlighting the movers and shakers on the ASX in early-doors trading.
With the market opening at 10am sharp eastern time, the data is taken at 10.15am in the east, once trading kicks off in earnest. …
Japan’s experience shows way to boost India-Australia critical-minerals cooperationJanuary 23, 2026 12:38 amThe StrategistSlow progress in creating financing mechanisms and achieving binding business commitments is holding back India-Australia critical minerals cooperation.
According to industry stakeholders, discussions between Australian miners and Indian conglomerates have …
Denmark offered to trade Greenland to the U.S. in 1910—and America thought it was crazyJanuary 23, 2026 12:14 amFortuneFrom my perspective as an international relations scholar focused on Europe, Trump’s national security rationale doesn’t make sense. Greenland, like the U.S., is a member of NATO, which provides a collective defense pact, meaning member nations will …
Mines that expand are not scrutinised like newly-built minesJanuary 22, 2026 10:44 pmScimex NewsfeedFrom:
Cell Press
The long-term impact of expanding existing mines gets less scrutiny than that of newly-built mines
Mining companies worldwide are expanding mineral extraction at existing mines, as the rate of opening new sites slows, to meet global demand …
Lynas, South32, Liontown: Can these surging shares go higher?January 22, 2026 10:16 pmThe Motley Fool AustraliaASX 200 materials outperformed the other 10 market sectors significantly in 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) rose by 31.71% and produced total returns, including dividends, of 36.21%. This was mainly due to strongly rising commodity …
Remarkable sodium-ion battery has a heart of 'wood'January 22, 2026 8:44 pmNew AtlasA team at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) has developed a new type of sodium-ion battery that uses lignin as a key electrode material.
Lignin is a natural polymer found in trees. It basically acts like a glue, …
Fury grows as Bulawayo dams fail to fillJanuary 22, 2026 8:41 pmThe ZimbabweanAccording to the City of Bulawayo Dam Watch: Dam Level Statistics and Inflows Summary as at Monday, 19 January 2026, the city’s six operational dams are collectively 43.25 percent full, a marginal improvement from 33.97 percent recorded at the same time …
High Voltage: How soaring lithium prices could trigger Aussie mine restartsJanuary 22, 2026 8:08 pmStockheadSpodumene prices have passed the $2000/t threshold that hasn’t be breached since late 2023. Pic: Getty Images
Lithium prices continue to soar, passing US$2000/t for spodumene and US$18/kg for carbonate
Prices propelled by speculative buying, …
Silver fever: ASX explorers chase US assets as prices soar into orbitJanuary 22, 2026 8:08 pmStockheadThe silver price is breaking records and some ASX explorers see opportunity in the US. Pic: Getty Images
The price of silver has continued its record-breaking run into 2026, reaching new highs in the past few days
The metal is becoming recognised for its …
Trump: Greenland plan includes mineral rightsJanuary 22, 2026 6:36 pmE&E NewsPresident Donald Trump’s new Greenland deal includes mineral rights, he announced Wednesday — just hours after he insisted on the global stage that accessing rare earths and minerals were not a driving force in his push to acquire the country.
“They’re …
Global instability set to accelerate energy transition and mineral competitionJanuary 22, 2026 6:10 pmGreen Central BankingRising geopolitical tensions around crises such as Greenland and Venezuela should bolster the case for the transition away from fossil fuels, even as the shift creates new rivalries around the critical minerals needed for renewable energy technologies, …
Senate Taxation Kills Rohl’s Increase on Gold Severance TaxJanuary 22, 2026 5:52 pmDakota Free Press - South DakotaPublished 2026-01-22
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Cory Allen Heidelberger
Gold shot above $4,800 an ounce for the first time yesterday amidst gold fan Donald Trump’s deliberately induced global chaos. But South Dakota legislators are afraid to raise the tax on gold mining above the …
SMS Equipment acquires Finland’s Suomen Rakennuskone OyJanuary 22, 2026 5:43 pmCanadian ManufacturingEstablished in 1992, Suomen Rakennuskone Oy provides heavy equipment sales, maintenance, parts, training and technical support to customers across Finland.
Suomen Rakennuskone Oy headquarters in Pirkkala, Finland. (CNW Group/SMS Equipment Inc.)
ACHESON …
Will rare-earth pivot extend Nalco’s rally, or end it?January 22, 2026 5:41 pmMintFollowing China’s repeated politically-motivated clampdowns on REEs used in magnets, the world’s electric vehicle, clean energy, electronics, and defence ambitions have faced abrupt halts and delays.
Many economies, including India, have been justifiably …
Struggling fusion power company General Fusion to go public via $1B reverse mergerJanuary 22, 2026 5:31 pmTechCrunchLast year, fusion power startup General Fusion was struggling to raise funds, laying off at least 25% of its staff before receiving a $22 million lifeline investment while it figured out how to keep the company afloat.
Today, General Fusion revealed its …
The Download: Yann LeCun’s new venture, and lithium’s on the riseJanuary 22, 2026 4:35 pmMIT Technology ReviewBut lithium is worthy of a close look right now. The metal is crucial for lithium-ion batteries used in phones and laptops, electric vehicles, and large-scale energy storage arrays on the grid. Prices have been on quite the roller coaster over the last …
The Lithium Rebound: Why Pilbara Minerals Just Surged 109% and What it Means for 2026January 22, 2026 3:01 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaTwelve months ago, lithium miners couldn't catch a break. Prices had cratered, sentiment was toxic, and half the sector was wondering if the EV revolution had been oversold. Fast forward to January 2026, and Pilbara Minerals is sitting on a 109.3% gain …
Trump Fast-Tracks Deep-Sea Mining to Boost US Battery IndependenceJanuary 22, 2026 2:33 pmWebProNewsThe push for deep-sea mining has taken a dramatic turn under the Trump administration, with recent moves to expedite permits for extracting critical minerals from the ocean floor. This initiative aims to secure supplies of nickel, cobalt, manganese, and …
Tesla’s Texas Lithium Breakthrough: Reshaping Battery Supply ChainsJanuary 22, 2026 2:33 pmWebProNewsTesla Inc. has ignited a new era in North American battery production by bringing online the largest lithium refinery in the U.S., a facility in Robstown, Texas, that processes hard-rock spodumene into battery-grade lithium hydroxide without relying on …
Mining Waste Could Be the Next Source of Critical MineralsJanuary 22, 2026 2:06 pmEnvironmental + Energy LeaderJeffrey Gillow, Technical Expert/Vice President, Arcadis
This Solutions Spotlight article was contributed by Arcadis.
Unlocking Critical Value: Circular Strategies for Critical Minerals
As demand for critical minerals accelerates, so does the pressure …
Premier African Minerals blocks US$2,4 million property attachmentJanuary 22, 2026 9:36 amNew ZimbabwePremier African Minerals, a UK-listed lithium mining company, has successfully reached a settlement with Zimbabwean contractor JG Goddard Contracting (JRG) over a long-standing US$2.4 million debt related to work done at its Zulu Lithium and Tantalum …
Premier Raises £1 Million as Zulu Lithium Push Hinges on New Flotation PlantJanuary 22, 2026 8:59 amMining ZimbabweLondon-listed Premier African Minerals Limited has raised £1 million (approximately US$1.25 million) through a heavily dilutive share subscription, as the company intensifies efforts to unlock commercial production at its Zulu Lithium and Tantalum Project …
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 …
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 …
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 …