Quebec’s Nouveau Monde Graphite Mine Lands $297M in New InvestmentApril 16, 2026 7:51 amThe Energy MixA graphite mine in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec will see US$297 million in new investment in a deal that includes contributions from the Canada Growth Fund, Investissement Québec, BMO Capital Markets, National Bank Capital Markets, and Italian fossil …
Missing royalties labelled 'petty cash' for Gina Rinehart after court rulingApril 16, 2026 7:43 amABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, has had a "clear win" in her mammoth legal battle over the ownership of lucrative iron ore mines, according to a prominent Perth resource industry commentator.
Wednesday's monumental legal …
Platinum fuel cell technology supporting humanity’s space flightsApril 16, 2026 7:31 amMining WeeklyJOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Platinum, with which South Africa is more endowed than any other country on earth, is supporting humanity’s space leaps, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) notes in its latest 60 Seconds feature.
The journey …
Matabeleland North pledges open-door policy for investorsApril 16, 2026 7:26 amThe Sunday NewsRutendo Nyeve [email protected]
MATABELELAND North Province has reaffirmed its commitment to creating a transparent and efficient business environment where investors are not only welcome but can operate profitably, Provincial Affairs and Devolution …
South Africa: National government puts its weight behind Northern Cape economic growth plansApril 16, 2026 6:47 amZawyaThree national government ministers participated in the inaugural Northern Cape Investment and Jobs Conference in Kimberley today, speaking in support of the province’s aggressive economic growth and job creation strategy.
The Northern Cape is targeting …
China’s CATL, Do-Fluoride Post Strong First-Quarter Results Amid Surge in Lithium Battery DemandApril 16, 2026 6:28 amYiCai Global(Yicai) April 16 -- Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology and battery materials supplier Do-Fluoride New Materials have reported positive earnings for the first quarter, mainly driven by a sustained increase in terminal demand for lithium …
Former DOE official jumps to lithium, geothermal developerApril 16, 2026 6:05 amE&E NewsRobert Edwards, a former Energy Department official, has joined T5 Smackover Partners, a Texas-based company developing geothermal energy and critical minerals at a reclaimed coal mining site in the sprawling Smackover formation in Texas.
Edwards was …
Latin America: an unfinished revolution – new ‘In Defence of Marxism’ magazine OUT NOW!April 16, 2026 6:03 amIn Defence of MarxismThe US invasion of Venezuela at the beginning of this year is an event of historic significance. With the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife under a hail of bullets and bombs, the Trump administration announced the definitive end of the ‘ …
China's Africa Strategy Is Shifting And Iran Conflict Will Speed It UpApril 16, 2026 6:02 amMENAFN(MENAFN- The Conversation) The global geoeconomic volatility wrought by the second Donald Trump US presidency and hostilities in the Middle East make the shift in China's Africa strategy even more important for China and for Africa.
China's Africa …
Bolter Miner Market Set to Grow at 10.7% CAGR Through 2033 | Persistence Market ResearchApril 16, 2026 5:54 amEIN PresswireDriven by stricter underground safety standards and growing automation in mining, supported by rising global mineral demand.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, April 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global bolter miner market is experiencing significant …
Nigeria must intensify regulation of booming mining sectorApril 16, 2026 5:27 amBlueprint Newspapers LimitedIt is an absolute fact. Nigeria stands on the threshold of a mineral-driven economic renaissance. Beneath its soil lies a vast repository of over 44 commercially viable minerals ranging from gold, lithium, and zinc to limestone and coal collectively valued …
Attorney-General entrapped in US$905 million judgment debt by ex-clientApril 16, 2026 4:42 amThe Herald GhanaA private company, Cassius Mining, has brought a US$905 million damages claim against Ghana at the Permanent Court of Arbitration, entrapping its former lawyer-turned-Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayeni, despite earlier setbacks in …
US$400 Million Lithium Money Vanishes April 16, 2026 3:51 amZim EyeUS$400 Million Lithium Money Vanishes
By Business Reporter-Zimbabwe has reportedly lost an estimated US$400 million in potential revenue through the export of undeclared caesium and tantalum—high-value by-products smuggled out of the country concealed …
Tactical Satellite Positioning: Diversify With a Battery Technology ETFApril 16, 2026 3:38 amETF TrendsThe Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF (BATT) is proving itself as a compelling satellite position designed to capture alpha. While the S&P 500 has remained relatively flat year to date through April 14, BATT’s 18.3% surge demonstrates its …
CATL Shares Jump on Critical-Minerals Expansion Plan, EarningsApril 16, 2026 3:36 amYahoo Finance(Bloomberg) -- Shares of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. jumped on Thursday after the world’s biggest maker of electric-vehicle batteries posted first-quarter profit that beat estimates and announced plans to expand in critical minerals. CATL said …
Namibia seeks to close trade gap with ChinaApril 16, 2026 1:53 amInformanteStaff Reporter
THE Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, has stressed the urgency of reducing Namibia’s trade imbalance with China.
“While our Exports to the world have generally increased over the years, we still …
NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines names Paul Hébert as CEOApril 16, 2026 12:14 amCanadian Mining JournalThe NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines has hired Paul Hébert as its new CEO, bringing in an experienced association leader as Canada's North gains momentum in the global race for critical minerals.
Hébert will start May 11, 2026, taking over an …
Positive assay results at Golden Eye point to growth in Indicated ResourcesApril 15, 2026 11:22 pmEIN PresswireChibougamau Copper-Gold Project, Canada HIGHLIGHTS:
Infill drilling at Golden Eye has returned high-grade gold intervals of up to 105.5g/t AuEq over 1.0m, alongside copper grades of up to 11.9% Cu over 0.8m
Results reported today reconcile well against …
Graphene Manufacturing Group boosts performance of next-gen...April 15, 2026 11:01 pmProactive USAGraphene Manufacturing Group Ltd (TSX-V:GMG, OTCQX:GMGMF) said on Wednesday its graphene aluminium-ion battery technology has demonstrated improved performance metrics, including the ability to charge in as little as six minutes.
The company, working with …
U.S. Grid-Scale Battery Production to Support 100% of Renewable Generating CapacityApril 15, 2026 10:54 pmElectronic DesignA recent analysis of America’s grid-scale battery manufacturing industry revealed that it’s now capable of fully meeting the storage needs of the growing percentage of America’s electric supply produced by wind and solar.
In his story titled “Suddenly …
Zimbabwe Ends Reliance on Foreign Mineral Labs, Unveils University Network for Local CertificationApril 15, 2026 10:15 pmMining ZimbabweNine institutions designated as analytical hubs for lithium, PGMs, chrome, and diamonds
Zimbabwe has ended its costly reliance on foreign laboratories for mineral certification, establishing a decentralised network of analytical hubs at nine universities …
Zimbabwe Adopts Sweeping Mineral Value Chain Framework to End Leakages, Force Local ProcessingApril 15, 2026 10:12 pmMining ZimbabweCabinet approves four-pillar plan that includes mine-to-market tracking, university-based labs, and mandatory value-added certificates
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has approved a comprehensive framework that will require all mineral exports to meet …
Zimbabwe Lithium Faces “Narrow Window” for Industrialisation, World Bank WarnsApril 15, 2026 10:11 pmMining ZimbabweZimbabwe’s lithium has been identified as a potential pathway to industrialisation, supported by rising global demand for battery metals. But the World Bank says the opportunity is not guaranteed, warning that outcomes will depend on how policy is designed …
Zimbabwe Targets US$15.8 Billion Ferrochrome Market, Declares Raw Chrome Exports ObsoleteApril 15, 2026 10:11 pmMining ZimbabweZimbabwe has drawn a hard line: no more exporting raw chrome. With a US$15.8 billion ferrochrome market in sight, the government is forcing investors to beneficiate locally or walk away.
Zimbabwe has declared raw chrome concentrate exports obsolete as …
Colombia’s ICSID Threat: What Investors Need to KnowApril 15, 2026 9:35 pmJD Supra - CaliforniaExecutive Summary
President Petro has signaled his intent for Colombia to “withdraw from the international investment arbitration system because the courts end up resolving disputes in favor of private entities.” The statement is politically significant …
EMP Metals advances on $3.2 million Ngen funding newsApril 15, 2026 9:27 pmResource World MagazineEMP Metals Corp. [EMPS-CSE, EMPPF-OTCQB] said it has been approved for up to $3.2 million in funding from Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (Ngen) for its Aurora project in Saskatchewan.
Ngen is the industry-led organization behind Canada’s Global …
Eagle Nuclear Energy Provides First Quarter 2026 Corporate UpdateApril 15, 2026 9:25 pmEIN PresswireRENO, Nev., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp. (“Eagle” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NUCL), a next-generation nuclear energy company which owns the largest conventional, measured and indicated uranium deposit in the United States, …
Terrabras, an idea out of placeApril 15, 2026 7:51 pmValor InternationalLong before the arrival of artificial intelligence apps that serve to remove exes from photos, the Soviet regime did the same, with analog technology, with members of the political elite who fell from grace. This was the fate, in the Lula administration, …
CATL earmarks 30 billion yuan for critical minerals security as Q1 profits surge 49%April 15, 2026 7:11 pmThe Business Times SingaporeThe board approves new unit to act as investment and ops platform for the new-energy mining sectorPublished Wed, Apr 15, 2026 · 11:13 PM
[SHANGHAI] The world’s biggest electric-vehicle battery-maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), is …
China’s Africa strategy is shifting and Iran conflict will s...April 15, 2026 6:45 pmModern GhanaThe global geoeconomic volatility wrought by the second Donald Trump US presidency and hostilities in the Middle East make the shift in China's Africa strategy even more important for China and for Africa.
China's Africa strategy started to shift …
Will these top-performing ASX stocks keep charging higher?April 15, 2026 6:00 pmThe Motley Fool AustraliaMany ASX stocks fell during the month of March as global conflict weighed heavily on sentiment. This has prompted plenty of coverage from the team at The Motley Fool about where investors should be scooping up value shares. In addition to plenty of shares …
India To Build Complete EV Battery Ecosystem By 2029April 15, 2026 5:04 pmTrak.inThis Friday, the Mines Secretary Piyush Goyal said that India is confident of building a complete electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem within the next two to three years.
Building Full EV Battery Ecosystem In India
While doing so, he outlined a …
Mining project puts Nevada river on endangered listApril 15, 2026 1:49 pmVegas INC - NevadaWednesday, April 15, 2026 | 2 a.m.
Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español.
A proposed mining project near Ash Meadows has put the Amargosa River on the list of “America’s Most Endangered Rivers” for 2026, according to the conservation …
Africa’s top lithium producer eases export restrictions, introduces quotas for Chinese firmsApril 15, 2026 10:22 amBusiness Insider AfricaChina’s Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group said it has obtained a six-month export quota for lithium concentrates from Zimbabwe, just two months after Harare halted exports of the key battery material.
Yahua, while speaking to an investor online Q&A …
Manganese X awarded patent in US for manganese sulphate processApril 15, 2026 8:53 amMining WeeklyTSX-V-listed Manganese X Energy Corporation has been granted a patent for its proprietary manganese sulphate purification process, which is a critical mineral used in the production of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems …
Silverco’s Cusi PEA – Mexico: Update, Timeline, and Key RisksApril 15, 2026 7:49 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
In an era where greenfield mining projects often face multi-billion dollar price tags and decade- …
Skillings Mining Intelligence: Daily News & Investor Briefing – April 14, 2026April 15, 2026 7:48 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Salini Krishnan
Major mining markets opened April 14 with investors balancing geopolitical intervention in mineral supply chains, signs of improving trade fluidity in bulk commodities, and a fresh batch of exploration, production, and permitting updates …
Critical Mineral Recovery: EnviroGold’s Hub Strategy and 2026 OutlookApril 15, 2026 7:48 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
The global mining industry is grappling with a paradox: while the demand for critical minerals …
Vanguard Mining Secures Strategic Foothold in Athabasca Basin with Quark Uranium AcquisitionApril 15, 2026 7:48 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN : Vanguard Mining Corp. has announced a definitive move to consolidate …
Critical Elements Lithium Rose West: Update, Timeline, and Key RisksApril 15, 2026 7:48 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
The quest for North American lithium independence took a significant leap forward this week as …
The Weekly Power List: 10 Movers and Shakers Defining the April 14 Mining WeekApril 15, 2026 7:48 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
By Salini Krishnan
NEW YORK — A mix of production updates, financing milestones, project …
Peru Copper Permit: $1.8B Tía María Revoked for Technical ReviewApril 15, 2026 7:48 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
LIMA, Peru : In a move that has sent ripples through the global base metals sector, Peru’s …
Critical Minerals Strategy: Inside the US $30B Push to Secure Strategic SovereigntyApril 15, 2026 7:48 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
The global race for resource security has reached a fever pitch as the United States formalizes …
Mining News Matters: Why Real-Time Intelligence is Your Key to Beating the 2026 MarketApril 15, 2026 7:47 amSkillings Mining Review - Florida2026 Lithium Power Map : Early Access Open ($59) | Get the latest sector data and secure your copy here: https://skillings.short.gy/LithiumPreSale
By Salini Krishnan
Mining news has shifted from a secondary administrative concern to the primary …
Nevada river makes ‘most endangered’ list as mining, solar threats mountApril 15, 2026 5:29 amThe Porterville Recorder - CaliforniaThe mighty-but-little-known Amargosa River gained dubious national recognition this week.
Without intervention preventing mining and solar farm development, the river that makes life possible in one of America’s harshest deserts is in grave danger, the …
Mining more value from truck bedsApril 15, 2026 4:58 amAustralia MiningSchlam is showing it is possible to move more material sustainably. Images: Schlam
Targeting productivity improvements and sustainability outcomes can sometimes feel like two mutually exclusive objectives.
Operators are under pressure to move more material …
Ban on Mineral Exports Gives Zimbabwe Leverage With ChinaApril 15, 2026 2:48 amAfrica Defense ForumWhen Zimbabwe announced an immediate ban on the exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates in February, international analysts called the move audacious. At home, however, Zimbabweans saw it as a practical matter of protecting the country’s …