Battery Supply Chains and Buenos Aires Role in the Lithium BoomOctober 22, 2025 7:32 amThe European Business ReviewThe move to a greener economy depends on one crucial part: the battery. Electric cars, home storage, and big grid systems all need reliable batteries. That demand is growing fast. It creates a major challenge: where to get the raw materials. One region now …
Earth, Fire and Water – Part 2October 22, 2025 7:30 amThe Portugal NewsThe symbolic reversion of the hour to “normal” time on 26 October will bring long evenings and a return to consuming roasted chestnuts and hot toddies by glowing embers in the hearth,
After this summer of extremes, we should be grateful that the fire is in …
China delivers stern warning following Anthony Albanese's meeting with Donald TrumpOctober 22, 2025 7:22 amDaily MailBy NICHOLAS COMINO, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA
Published: 00:32 EDT, 22 October 2025 | Updated: 00:58 EDT, 22 October 2025
China has lashed out at Australia with a stark warning after Donald Trump threw his full support behind the $368 billion AUKUS …
Why Lithium Americas Stock (LAC) is De-Risked But Not Risk-FreeOctober 22, 2025 7:15 amMarkets InsiderRiding government coattails may become an investment strategy in its own right, given the Trump administration’s growing influence on global markets. That may be the thinking for potential Lithium Americas (LAC) investors. The pre-revenue lithium developer …
Fluorite Market Growing at Exponential CAGR of 5.3% by 2033 | AMROctober 22, 2025 6:59 amEIN PresswireThe global fluorite market is projected to reach $5.9 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 5.3% from 2024 to 2033.
WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, " …
The Street 7: PPTA, PNPN.V, LAC, USAU Lead The Charge More Inside Miners Of Tomorrow Now!October 22, 2025 6:45 amMENAFN(MENAFN- GetNews)
As global markets turn bullish on hard assets, investors are refocusing on the critical metals and mineral resources driving the world's energy transition, clean technology revolution, and infrastructure renewal. These companies below …
The rare earth raceOctober 22, 2025 5:00 amBusiness RecorderBill Emmott in his 2017 book “The Fate of the West” argued how America’s collapse almost certainly triggers the collapse of Western civilization, though he concludes that America will reassert its dominance through US alliances (NATO, Five Eyes) and …
Pakistan invites global partners to invest in energy transition, critical minerals sectorOctober 22, 2025 4:43 amProfit by Pakistan TodayFederal Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) Ali Pervaiz Malik highlighted Pakistan’s renewable energy potential and critical minerals development opportunities during his keynote address at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) …
Ride The Rare Earth Stock's Trade Wave?October 22, 2025 4:06 ammyMotherLode - CaliforniaImage Source: Pexels
The hottest trade of late hasn’t been in AI, instead, stocks of companies that are engaged in the production or servicing of rare earth minerals and elements have taken the spotlight.
While the market had been on edge amid reemerging …
US-Australia $3 Billion Deal to Challenge China’s Rare Earth DominanceOctober 22, 2025 3:59 amMezhaBeijing leverages its dominance in supplying rare earth resources as leverage, while U.S. President Donald Trump is pursuing deals aimed at breaking that dominance. However, the promise that the U.S. will have an ample supply of critically important …
Transition creating chances for minersOctober 22, 2025 3:37 amChina DailyAn employee guides a liquefied natural gas carrier arriving at a receiving station in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Sept 7. [Photo/XINHUA]
The global energy transition and accelerating industrialization across emerging economies, especially China, …
Poynton to take chair at silver explorer RCMOctober 22, 2025 2:46 amCairns PostRapid Critical Metals has continued its ascent in Aussie capital markets with the appointment of John Poynton as chair
Entry of corporate high roller comes after $14m placement to bring major instos Eric Sprott, Jupiter and Tribeca on board
RCM up 420% YTD …
FBM signs Randall option with M2ROctober 22, 2025 2:46 amCairns PostFBM secures six-month option to acquire 620km2 Randalls gold project east of Kalgoorlie from Miramar Resources
Underexplored site sits near Vault Minerals’ 3.8Moz Mount Monger operations and other gold processing plants
Much of Randalls is underexplored, …
How Renascor is building a graphite supply chainOctober 22, 2025 2:38 amAustralia MiningRenascor Resources is making significant progress on its purified spherical graphite (PSG) demonstration facility in Adelaide, with on-site commissioning set to begin.
Backed by a $5 million Federal Government grant under the International Partnerships in …
Australia can expect economic bonanza from 'game-changer' rare earths deal, mining boss saysOctober 22, 2025 1:28 am9NewsThe rare earths agreement between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump has been hailed a "game-changer" by the boss of an Australian mining company that is part of the historic deal.
Australian company RZ Resources is among seven firms to receive …
Your Environmental Spotlight with EDNA OBIRI: Are electric cars truly green, or just the lesser evil?October 22, 2025 12:12 amBusiness and Financial TimesNot so long ago, spotting a Tesla on the highway turned heads. Today, electric cars (EVs) are no longer novelties reserved for Silicon Valley techies.
From sleek luxury sedans to budget-friendly compacts, automakers are rushing to electrify their fleets. …
Drone Manufacturer Wants to Protect Africa’s AssetsOctober 21, 2025 11:52 pmThe San Diego Voice and Viewpoint - CaliforniaBy Nell Lewis, CNN
(CNN) — Attacks on Africa’s critical infrastructure are not uncommon. This year, insurgent militant groups led to a temporary shutdown of a tin mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo and fighting in Sudan’s civil war caused a blaze at …
America’s Auto Industry Faces a Rare Earth ReckoningOctober 21, 2025 11:26 pmOil PriceThe Automotive MMI (Monthly Metals Index) moved sideways, rising a slight 1.39%. As a whole, the US automotive market is facing a number of challenges necessitating both innovation and resilience.
Automakers are grappling with shortages of critical …
This Is One Of World's Largest Lithium Deposits, And It Could Reshape The Future Of EVsOctober 21, 2025 11:13 pmSlashGearGermany, the land of precision engineering and home to some of the greatest automakers, has just made a groundbreaking discovery of a huge lithium carbonate deposit. Located in Anhalt, Saxony, the deposit has an estimated 43 million tons of lithium ore, …
Planning reforms to accelerate £150m Falmouth Docks redevelopmentOctober 21, 2025 10:39 pmThe PacketThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has said that Falmouth Docks has become the latest major infrastructure project to benefit from a lead environmental regulator – reducing delays and speeding up planning approvals. However, …
To Become a Clean “Energy Superpower,” Canada Needs “Green” Steel and IronOctober 21, 2025 10:09 pmCanadian Centre For Policy AlternativesWith the weight of the U.S. trade war challenging key export industries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ministers have set up camp in Washington, D.C., hoping to convince President Trump to reduce tariffs on imported Canadian steel, aluminum, lumber …
White House Adds Ownership Stake to Critical Minerals CompaniesOctober 21, 2025 10:05 pmETF TrendsRealizing the importance of critical minerals to meet future energy demands, the White House has made strategic investments in certain companies. These include MP Materials, Lithium Americas Corp, and Trilogy Metals Inc.
With the proliferation of …
Trump's Australia Critical Minerals Deal Is a Move to Break China’s MonopolyOctober 21, 2025 9:14 pmBreitbartPresident Donald Trump signed a critical minerals deal with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday, a team-up explicitly intended to break China’s near-monopoly on mining and refining the valuable resources.
The agreement committed the U.S. …
Lithium extraction facility breaks ground in Joaquin, bringing jobs, innovationOctober 21, 2025 9:09 pmKTBS 3 - LouisianaJOAQUIN, Texas — A new era of industry is beginning in Shelby County as Select Water Solutions and Mariana Minerals broke ground this week on a lithium extraction facility in Joaquin.
The project, the first of its kind in Texas, aims to turn produced water …
Kodal starts exports from Bougouni lithium project in MaliOctober 21, 2025 8:29 pmMining TechnologyWest African mineral exploration and development company Kodal Minerals has begun exporting lithium spodumene concentrate from its Bougouni project in Mali.
The first truckloads are currently undergoing final customs checks before heading to the port of …
Government backing drives mining sector boomOctober 21, 2025 7:09 pmProactive USAGovernment money is pouring into the mining sector at levels not seen before, with US initiatives and strategic metals at the center of the surge, Jefferies analysts said in a new report.
Mentions of government financing, equity participation, and grants …
Ontario implements ‘One Project, One Process’ to for mining projectsOctober 21, 2025 6:44 pmConstructConnectTORONTO – The Ontario government has launched a new ‘One Project, One Process’ (1P1P) framework as a way to speed up mining projects, including in the Ring of Fire.
Effective immediately, mining companies can apply to have advanced exploration and mine …
Analysis-Bolivia’s new president rekindles cautious hope for long-stalled lithium dreamsOctober 21, 2025 6:10 pmSRN NewsAudio By Carbonatix
By Daina Beth Solomon
(Reuters) -Bolivia’s election of centrist Rodrigo Paz is raising cautious hopes that a more market-friendly leader could pave the way for international investment in the country’s ample lithium reserves after years …
What Bolivia’s move to the center means for its economy, foreign policy, and securityOctober 21, 2025 4:41 pmAtlantic CouncilBolivian politics underwent a massive shift on Sunday, as voters ended nearly two decades of left-wing rule by electing Rodrigo Paz Pereira of the Christian Democratic Party as president.
Primarily driven by a major economic crisis and distrust with the …
North Carolina stands to benefit as the U.S. looks to onshore lithium refiningOctober 21, 2025 4:29 pmBPR News - North CarolinaAustralia mines more lithium than any other country — but most of that lithium is refined in China, which dominates the world's refined production. Now, countries such as Australia and the U.S. are looking to refine more lithium at home, and North …
Mining Investor Says US Must Outspend China on Critical MineralsOctober 21, 2025 2:26 pmBNN BloombergA US-backed mining investor warned that Washington must outspend Beijing on critical minerals projects to challenge China’s dominance of global supply chains.
Western governments are still moving too slowly in securing supplies of lithium, rare earths and …
Smoother seas for docks redevelopment?October 21, 2025 1:58 pmBusiness CornwallNew Government planning reforms are set to accelerate a £150 million redevelopment at Falmouth Docks.
The major overhaul involves repairing critical dock structures to accommodate larger vessels. This could help to attract up to 200,000 cruise visitors …
The green transition’s barren footprintOctober 21, 2025 12:30 pmGlobal VoicesImage by Liz Carrigan and Safa, with visual elements from Alessandro Cripsta, used with permission.
This article was written by Liz Carrigan for the series ‘Digitized Divides’ originally published on tacticaltech.org. An edited version is republished by …
The EU’s Strategic MistakeOctober 21, 2025 11:43 amMašina - Masina“Securing reliable supplies of critical raw materials is a strategic priority for Europe’s resilience and competitiveness as it is essential for the modernisation of our economy […]. With this approach, we contribute to prosperity and stability in both …
Stardust Power Secures Strategic North American Lithium Supply with Prairie LithiumOctober 21, 2025 11:30 amEIN PresswireGREENWICH, Conn., Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stardust Power Inc. (NASDAQ: SDST) ("Stardust Power" or the "Company"), an American developer of battery-grade lithium carbonate, announced today that it has executed a Letter of …
Lithium Corporation Increases Claim Holdings at BC Rare Earth ProspectOctober 21, 2025 10:54 amVoice of Alexandria - MinnesotaELKO, NEVADA / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2025 / Lithium Corporation (OTCQB:LTUM) ("the Company"), a mineral exploration company committed to advancing North America's energy independence through the domestic exploration and …
Mining depleting health in Zimbabwe's rural communitiesOctober 21, 2025 10:36 amBulawayo 24 NewsIn the sun-drenched fields of Goromonzi and Buhera, where crops once thrived under the care of resilient farmers, a silent crisis is unfolding.
As lithium mining operations expand, underground aquifers are being drained at alarming rates - leaving …
Chinese firm rushes to extract over 60,000 metric tonnes of lithium ahead of banOctober 21, 2025 10:35 amBulawayo 24 NewsChina's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt plans to extract more than 60,000 metric tonnes of lithium sulphate during the first quarter of 2026 from its new $400 million plant in Zimbabwe, the company says.
This comes as Zimbabwe plans to ban lithium export and …
Cycles, Signals, and Synergy: Navigating Mining M&AOctober 21, 2025 9:21 amThe AssayQ&A with Paola Rojas, Managing Director, Synergy Resource Capital
Can you start with a quick introduction to Synergy Resource Capital?
Synergy Resource Capital is a corporate advisory and investment firm based in Sydney. We work with both the buy and …
Regulators coordinate to smooth Falmouth Docks redevelopmentOctober 21, 2025 6:42 amConstruction IndexPhoto of Falmouth dock from www.ap-group.co.ukNatural England and the Environment Agency have agreed to let the Marine Management Organisation take the helm as lead environmental regulator for Falmouth docks' expansion.
The major overhaul involves …
New planning change will speed up huge £150m Cornish docks overhaulOctober 21, 2025 5:52 amCornwall LiveThe Government has announced planning reforms to accelerate the £150 million redevelopment of Falmouth Docks. However, a decision still has to be made by Cornwall Council as to whether the major overhaul will go ahead or not. The Department for Environment …
Water woes: How mining is depleting health in Zimbabwe’s rural communitiesOctober 21, 2025 4:10 amNewsDay ZimbabweIn the sun-drenched fields of Goromonzi and Buhera districts, where crops once flourished under the watchful eyes of resilient farmers, a quiet crisis unfolds.
In the sun-drenched fields of Goromonzi and Buhera districts, where crops once flourished under …
Doug Burgum to Newsmax: Trump Sparks US Mining RevivalOctober 21, 2025 2:42 amWPRO - Rhode IslandInterior Secretary Doug Burgum told Newsmax on Monday that President Donald Trump’s new minerals partnership with Australia marks a turning point in restoring America’s industrial strength — and ending U.S. dependence on China for critical resources.
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Trump administration kills $57M grant for lithium plant near TonopahOctober 21, 2025 2:17 amLas Vegas Review Journal - NevadaThe company’s CEO said it will soldier on without the funding, though it has appealed the decision.
A Nevada mining company will lose out on a $57 million federal grant to build a manufacturing plant for battery-grade lithium hydroxide near Tonopah.
In a …
Ontario's New Mining Framework Aims to Halve Approval TimesOctober 21, 2025 1:34 amInvesting News NetworkOntario is moving to overhaul how it approves new mines, launching a new framework aimed at cutting permitting times in half and boosting investment in the province’s critical minerals sector.
The “One Project, One Process” (1P1P) system, announced Friday …
Australian mining stocks soar following Albanese-Trump critical minerals dealOctober 21, 2025 1:27 amThe West AustralianAussie mining stocks surged higher on Tuesday morning on the back of the historic critical minerals deal struck between US President Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese in Washington D.C. overnight.
The benchmark ASX 200 lifted 0.5 per cent in the first hour …