Accidental Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Global Lithium ExtractionDecember 19, 2025 5:07 amOil PriceLithium-ion batteries dominate the tech world. You probably have at least one within reach right this moment, considering that lithium-ion batteries now power a whopping 70 percent of all rechargeable devices, from your smartphone to electric vehicles, and …
ABB tapped to electrify Vulcan Energy’s landmark Lionheart Lithium Project in GermanyDecember 19, 2025 4:53 amIndian Chemical NewsAutomation giant ABB has been chosen by Vulcan Energy to deliver the complete electrical infrastructure for its Phase One Lionheart Project in Germany’s Upper Rhine Valley, a move set to power Europe’s next generation of electric vehicles.
The Lionheart …
Azincourt Energy Announces Effective Date for Share ConsolidationDecember 19, 2025 2:51 amInvesting News Networkazincourt energy corp. (TSXV: AAZ,OTC:AZURF) (OTCQB: AZURF) ("azincourt" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that effective December 23, 2025 (the "Effective Date"), the Company will implement the previously announced …
India’s push for battery recycling promises jobs, clean energy and mineral securityDecember 19, 2025 2:42 amAssociated PressBENGALURU, India (AP) — Across India, battery recycling faces a mixture of challenges and opportunity as it plays an important role in the country’s shift to clean power.
A fledgling system has taken off in the past decade for recovering materials from the …
WiseTech lifts tech sector, 4DX soarsDecember 19, 2025 2:38 amTownsville BulletinASX up on CPI-fuelled rate hopes
WiseTech cleared as tech sector leads this morning
Austal wins fresh defence work
The ASX was up around 0.3% by Friday lunchtime on the east coast, finishing the week in a cautiously cheerful mood.
Overnight, the US handed …
Adapt or Die: How African Resource Nationalism is Rewriting the Rules for Canadian MinersDecember 19, 2025 2:00 amCanadian Process Equipment & Control NewsThe confrontation that unfolded in Mali throughout 2024 and 2025 between Toronto-based Barrick Gold and the new government there reads like a cautionary tale for Canadian mining companies operating across Africa. The conflict had its roots in Mali’s …
Building reuse into the materials around usDecember 19, 2025 1:40 amMITIn a field defined by discovering, designing, and processing the materials that underpin modern technology, Diran Apelian ScD ’73 has a resounding message: Reuse can’t remain just the focus of a PhD thesis or a startup. It needs to be engineered from the …
Trump’s AI Mineral Hunt Goes GlobalDecember 19, 2025 1:08 amForeign PolicyIn its hunt for critical minerals, the Trump administration is increasingly looking abroad to shore up supply chain security for the raw materials underpinning many of the world’s most powerful technologies.
From China to Ukraine to Greenland, key chapters …
U.S. access to Canada’s critical minerals not ‘assured,’ Carney saysDecember 19, 2025 1:03 amThe Globe and MailOpen this photo in gallery:Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford arrive to attend a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday.Blair Gable/Reuters
Prime Minister Mark Carney says access to Canada’s critical minerals is not …
Lithium May Be a Metal Worth Watching Next YearDecember 19, 2025 12:53 amETF TrendsPlenty of attention from advisors and investors has been focused on gold, silver, and copper as of late, but those aren’t the only metals worth looking at. One metal that may be flying under the radar for many investors and advisors is lithium.
The price …
EXIM Bank Increases Letters of Interest for the Graphite One Supply Chain to $2.07 BillionDecember 19, 2025 12:27 amResource World MagazineEXIM will loan 70% of the total capital cost to production
G1 continues discussions with various Departments of the U.S. Government for coordinated participation to complete project financing
G1 management is in discussions with the top 5 investment banks …
Ghana Joins Global Wave of Government Support for Struggling Lithium SectorsDecember 19, 2025 12:04 amNews GhanaGhana is negotiating revised lease terms for the Ewoyaa Lithium Project as part of a global pattern where governments support lithium sectors through dramatic price volatility, with natural resource governance expert Steve Manteaw noting the country’s …
Griffo: Cell Phones For Soldiers collects 1,000 phonesDecember 18, 2025 11:22 pmThe Oneida Daily Dispatch - New YorkNew York State Sen. Joseph Griffo and the Central New York Veterans Outreach Center announced on Tuesday, Dec. 16 that approximately 1,000 gently-used mobile devices have been collected over the past month and will be donated to Cell Phones For Soldiers.
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Golden glow and iron will hold Australian exports in lineDecember 18, 2025 10:49 pmThe West AustralianEconomists are encouraged by a rosier than expected picture of Australia’s mining and energy exports after iron ore defied forecasts and the country’s arsenal of upcoming projects settled at $62 billion.
Yearly sales of Australian minerals and gas to …
Death of MIT fusion scientist sparks questions surrounding energy research implicationsDecember 18, 2025 10:37 pmNatural NewsDeath of MIT fusion scientist sparks questions surrounding energy research implications
Suspicious Death of Fusion Scientist – MIT physicist Nuno Lori Loreiro was found shot dead in his apartment, raising concerns his assassination was orchestrated to …
A real page-turner: Reviewing a big year in miningDecember 18, 2025 10:35 pmMining MagazineAustralia’s mining sector grew in significance throughout 2025, shaping the domestic economy and its position in global markets.
The past 12 months have served to underline mining’s central role in Australia’s economic and industrial landscape. Commodity …
Small-Scale miners back gov’t on lithium deal withdrawal, reject calls for Buah’s resignationDecember 18, 2025 8:26 pmMyJoyOnlineThe National Concerned Small-Scale Miners Association of Ghana has thrown its full weight behind the government’s decision to withdraw the Ewoyaa lithium agreement from Parliament for further review, describing it as “a step in the right direction.”
In a …
High Voltage: Trump teams up with Korea Zinc for US$7.4bn US critical minerals smelterDecember 18, 2025 8:03 pmStockheadThe smelter will produce strategic minerals such as antimony, indium, bismuth, tellurium, cadmium, palladium, gallium, and germanium. Pic: Getty Images
US to fund $2.15bn of planned $7.14bn critical minerals smelter in Tennessee
Korea Zinc to acquire only …
US antimony supply dilemma putting ASX explorers in the frameDecember 18, 2025 8:03 pmStockheadThe US antimony crunch is thrusting ASX explorers with exposure to the metal and operations in the country front and centre. Pic: Getty Images
Rising defence and solar demand, zero domestic mine supply and heavy reliance on China have led to major US …
Argentina's envoy pushes for expanded India-MERCOSUR trade agreementDecember 18, 2025 7:38 pmAsianet NewsableArgentina's Ambassador Mariano Caucino says there is a consensus among some MERCOSUR members and India to expand their limited 2004 trade pact. He acknowledged India's high import tariffs are a point of discussion for expanding trade.
Push to …
Beyond Lithium Completes Flow-Through Private Placement and Provides Owl Creek Project UpdateDecember 18, 2025 5:53 pmInvesting News NetworkBeyond Lithium Inc. (CSE: BY,OTC:BYDMF) (OTCQB: BYDMF) (the "Company" or "Beyond Lithium") is pleased to provide an update on its Owl Creek Project in British Columbia and to announce the completion of a non-brokered private placement …
China lithium mining licence revocation drives price surgeDecember 18, 2025 3:58 pmMining TechnologyPrices of lithium in China have surged after the announcement of the revocation plan for lithium mining licences by the natural resource authority in Yichun, Jiangxi province, the country’s main lithium-producing hub.
The move has raised concerns among …
China Lithium Price Surge as Licence Revocation Plan Hits MarketsDecember 18, 2025 2:58 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaThe China lithium price surge gained momentum after local authorities in one of the country’s most important lithium-producing regions announced plans to revoke dozens of mining licences, triggering fresh concerns over future supply and pushing lithium …
What Milei's government means for Argentinian miningDecember 18, 2025 2:32 pmMining MagazineArgentina's libertarian government has emerged from recent midterm elections with renewed political momentum, strengthening President Javier Milei's hand as he pushes ahead with sweeping economic reforms.
Milei's reforms seem aimed largely at …
Could a strategic lithium reserve kickstart US supply chain development?December 18, 2025 11:33 amNikkei AsiaNEW YORK -- A strategic lithium reserve is being mooted as a solution to stabilize volatile prices that have hindered American mining projects, allowing them to challenge China's near-total grip on the market for the key battery metal.
Resign Or Be Sacked – Minority To Armah BuahDecember 18, 2025 11:00 amGhana MMAVincent Assafuah
The Minority in Parliament has demanded the resignation or dismissal of the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, over what it describes as inconsistent and contradictory handling of the lithium mining …
Call for Minister’s Resignation Lacks Merit – Lands MinistryDecember 18, 2025 8:47 amGhana MMAMinistry of Lands and Natural Resources has rebuffed the Minority in Parliament’s demand for the immediate resignation of the Sector Minister, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah.
This rebuttal follows the controversial withdrawal of the Ewoyaa Lithium mining …
Minority criticise handling of lithium dealDecember 18, 2025 7:46 amThe Chronicle News OnlineThe Minority Caucus in Parliament has mounted pressure on the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, calling for his resignation or dismissal from his position by President John Dramani Mahama, over his handling of the revised …
Lithium agreement delays ‘strangling our souls’ – Mankessim OmanhenDecember 18, 2025 5:24 amGhana MMAOsagyefo Amanfo Edu VI, the Omanhen of the Mankessim Traditional Area, has declared communities affected by lithium exploration under his jurisdiction as Artificial Disaster Zones, calling for immediate national intervention to address their worsening …
Lithium markets hit fever pitch as China revokes more permitsDecember 18, 2025 4:10 amFinancial ReviewThe euphoria pervading lithium markets has hit fever pitch this week after China revoked 27 expired permits in its major mining hub for the battery material, turbocharging a rally that has analysts scrambling to update their forecasts.
Lithium prices …
Investing in Namibia’s mining sectorDecember 18, 2025 3:48 amLaw.asiaNamibia, endowed with abundant mineral resources including critical minerals for the energy transition like lithium and cobalt, regulates foreign mining investment through its Foreign Investment Act and Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act.
Notably, the …
ABB to power Vulcan Energy’s renewable lithium project in GermanyDecember 18, 2025 1:50 amChemical EngineeringDecember 17, 2025 | By Mary Bailey
ABB, Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) has been selected by Vulcan Energy to deliver the complete electrical infrastructure for its Phase One Lionheart Project in the Upper Rhine Valley, Germany. Combining renewable energy …
J&K Can Generate ₹20,000 Cr Annually From Mining Sector: LGDecember 18, 2025 12:31 amKashmir ObserverKO photo by Abid BhatJammu- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said Jammu and Kashmir has the potential to generate up to ₹20,000 crore in additional annual revenue by tapping its vast but underutilised mining resources through strategic planning …
Why Sigma Lithium Stock Ran Higher TodayDecember 17, 2025 11:07 pmThe Motley Fool USAA future deficit in lithium supply just got a little more likely.
Shares of Sigma Lithium (SGML +4.40%), the Brazilian hard-rock lithium miner, jumped 10.6% through 10:25 a.m. ET this morning -- and China is the reason.
The Bureau of Natural Resources in …
Why Standard Lithium Stock Popped TodayDecember 17, 2025 11:07 pmThe Motley Fool USALithium prices could rise -- eventually. Meanwhile, Standard Lithium stock is still losing money.
Shares of Standard Lithium (SLI +1.71%), a Canadian lithium company that produces its white metal from filtering brine primarily in Arkansas, jumped more than …
Why Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile Stock Popped TodayDecember 17, 2025 11:07 pmThe Motley Fool USASQM stock isn't cheap. Could a boom in Chinese lithium prices make it a buy anyway?
Shares of Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM +2.73%), one of the biggest stocks in Chile and a key international supplier of lithium for electric car …
Minority Demands Minister's Resignation. . .December 17, 2025 9:01 pmGhana DistrictsThe Minority in Parliament has issued a call for the resignation of the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, citing a flagrant breach of ministerial responsibility in the handling of a critical lithium mining agreement.
The …
Elektros Provides Corporate Update and Operational ClarificationsDecember 17, 2025 8:57 pmVoice of Alexandria - MinnesotaSUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / December 17, 2025 / Elektros Inc. (OTC PINK:ELEK), a developer of lithium mining operations in Sierra Leone, announced corporate updates and clarifications regarding prior disclosures.
Clarification …
Mankessim Omanhen declares lithium lands “Artificial Disaster Zones” December 17, 2025 8:10 pmGhana News AgencyBy Isaac Arkoh
Mankessim (C/R), Dec. 17, GNA – Osagyefo Amanfo Edu VI, the Omanhen of Mankessim Traditional Area, has declared lithium exploration communities under his jurisdiction as Artificial Disaster Zones, demanding immediate national …
HOCHTIEF's Lithium Leap: Powering Europe's futureDecember 17, 2025 5:41 pmMarket ScreenerHOCHTIEF AG has expanded its partnership with Vulcan Energy for Europe's largest lithium project, positioning itself at the forefront of energy transition. Analysts are optimistic about HOCHTIEF's future, driven by strategic acquisitions and robust …
What 'Final Fantasy Tactics' can teach about politics todayDecember 17, 2025 1:05 pmMeerFinal Fantasy Tactics was released on September 30th, 2025. The game is a story-rich gem from the 90s PlayStation One era. And as the game’s creator states, the game now feels more relevant than ever. The idea of fighting oppression and having a firm moral …
Edison Lithium Announces Private Placement FinancingDecember 17, 2025 12:58 pmInvesting News NetworkEdison Lithium Corp. (TSXV: EDDY,OTC:EDDYF) (OTC Pink: EDDYF) (FSE: VV0) ("Edison" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") of up to 12,000,000 units (the "Units" and …
NPP Minority Caucus resignation of Lands and Natural Resources MinisterDecember 17, 2025 12:51 pmGhana MMAAccra, Dec 17, GNA – The New Patriotic Party Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for the resignation of Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah over the withdrawn lithium mining agreement, citing inconsistencies and lack of …
China Cracks Down As Tibetans Protest Gold Mining ProjectDecember 17, 2025 11:47 amStratNews GlobalHome Asia China Cracks Down As Tibetans Protest Gold Mining Project
Tibet Policy Institute: “Much of China’s lithium and copper comes from Tibet, but local Tibetans do not benefit at all. The ecological destruction is extreme.”
Reports of mass arrests and …