The Morning Catch-Up: ASX set to open lower ahead of pivotal...May 19, 2026 1:29 amProactive AustraliaThe Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower on Monday, with ASX futures indicating a decline of around 0.4% as investors turn their attention to upcoming earnings from Nvidia, the world’s largest listed company by market capitalisation.
The result …
Brine revolution: Waste to wealthMay 19, 2026 12:59 amWaterWorldAs seen from Figure 8, the annual revenue from drinking desalinated water sales at typical unit cost of water of US$0.65/m3 is US$22 million/year. Such revenue is approximately 3 times smaller than the revenue from selling of the NaCl contained in …
Ghana pushes large miners to sell 30% of gold output to central bankMay 18, 2026 9:37 pmNairametricsGhana is seeking a 10% increase in the amount of gold large-scale miners sell to its central bank as part of efforts to strengthen national reserves and tighten oversight of bullion exports.
According to Reuters, the development was disclosed by Paul …
A familiar slander: Counterpunch and the recycling of anti-China talking pointsMay 18, 2026 7:21 pmFriends of Socialist ChinaIn a recent article for Counterpunch, Joshua Frank accuses China of “green economic imperialism” in Africa and Latin America – alleging that Chinese investment in critical minerals and renewable supply chains amounts to a new form of colonial plunder. The …
Argentina investment incentive plan tops $27BMay 18, 2026 7:07 pmUnited Press International (UPI)Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime is part of President Javier Milei's investment strategy to increase foreign currency inflows and accelerate development in sectors considered critical to Argentina’s economy, including oil, natural gas, …
10 best countries in Africa, according to latest rankingMay 18, 2026 7:02 pmBusiness Insider AfricaWhat makes a country one of the “best” in the world? It is no longer just about economic size or military strength. Increasingly, it comes down to how well people are able to live, work, grow, and access opportunity.
According to the 2026 Best Countries …
Epsilon Advanced Materials unveils hard carbon anode for sodium-ion batteriesMay 18, 2026 3:57 pmETAutoThe launch broadens Epsilon’s battery materials portfolio across sodium-ion and lithium-ion applications.
Battery material manufacturer Epsilon Advanced Materials Pvt. Ltd. (EAMPL) on Monday announced the launch of a hard carbon anode material for sodium- …
Significant platinum group mineralisation found at Bhalukona project: Deccan Gold MinesMay 18, 2026 3:44 pmBusiness UpturnDeccan Gold Mines Limited has announced the discovery of significant nickel-copper-PGE (Platinum Group Elements) mineralisation at its Bhalukona project in Chhattisgarh, marking a potentially important development in India’s strategic mineral exploration …
B2i Digital Announces Precious Metals & Critical Minerals Hybrid Conference, May 21, 2026May 18, 2026 3:19 pmEIN PresswireCo-Sponsored by The Nuvo Group, Featuring a Keynote From CPM Group’s Jeff Christian and a Curated Lineup of Producers, Developers, and Exploration-Stage Issuers
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, May 18, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- B2i Digital, the …
Zimbabwe emerges as strategic minerals hubMay 18, 2026 2:33 pmThe Sunday NewsOliver Kazunga
Senior Reporter
ZIMBABWE is strengthening its position in global strategic mineral supply chains as soaring international demand for lithium, gold, platinum and chrome drives a new wave of mining investment, export growth and industrial …
Navigating the Green Horizon: The Future of Sustainable Marine ManufacturingMay 18, 2026 2:03 pmBoating IndustryThe glimmering allure of the open water has long been synonymous with the roar of a combustion engine and the smell of gasoline. However, as the global push for environmental stewardship reaches our coastlines, the recreational boating industry finds …
South Dakota board to hear testimony Monday on proposed uranium drilling projectMay 18, 2026 12:39 pmICTAmelia Schafer
ICT
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Less than a week after successfully stopping a drilling project at Pe’ Sla, a sacred site in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Indigenous treaty defenders are gearing up for another fight against a drilling project in …
Critical Metals Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire European LithiumMay 18, 2026 12:30 pmEIN PresswireNEW YORK, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Critical Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: CRML) (“Critical Metals Corp.” or the “Company”), further to its news release on April 27, 2026, today announced the execution of a binding Scheme Implementation Deed under which …
Critical Mineral Producers Face Mounting Value Capture GapMay 18, 2026 12:24 pmNews GhanaThe combined market value of energy transition minerals is projected to reach US$770 billion by 2040, yet most will be captured outside the producing countries.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that the value of copper, lithium, nickel, …
Derek Advanced Tracking Systems Revolutionizes Asset Monitoring with Advanced TechnologyMay 18, 2026 12:11 pmEIN PresswirePeace of mind for asset owners, from a car to a yacht, from an excavator to a fleet. Impacts, temperature, position, 3D forces, tilt, light, and usage time
SMYRNA, DE, UNITED STATES, May 18, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Derek Advanced Tracking …
Central Asia Seeks More Local Value From Critical MineralsMay 18, 2026 11:51 amTimes of Central AsiaRising demand for critical minerals is drawing Central Asia deeper into global supply chains, but the region’s harder test is not whether it has the deposits. It is whether more value can stay at home. Copper, tungsten, graphite, antimony, rare earths and …
Kazera notes third-party interest in its Namibian tantalum, lithium projectMay 18, 2026 11:51 amMining WeeklyAim-listed Kazera Global says there is growing interest in the development of its tantalum and lithium project African Tantalum (Aftan), in southern Namibia.
Kazera has received expressions of interest and held discussions with a number of parties with …
Closing Bell: Bond jitters and bad earnings leave ASX in a Monday pickleMay 18, 2026 10:48 amStockheadASX losses were a bit hard to dill with today. Pic: Getty Images
Benchmark tumbles 1.45% as global bond and oil fears rattle markets
Brambles suffers worst day in 24 years while Elders and Tuas sink
Healthcare stays crook, but Pro Medicus and Island Pharma …
How to reduce financing gap for mid-sized mining projectsMay 18, 2026 10:45 amThe CitizenDar es Salaam. Tanzania can unlock more growth in its mining sector by building a stronger financing ecosystem for medium-sized mining projects, industry stakeholders have said.
Experts say many projects remain trapped between exploration funding and large …
Praire Lithium DLE undergoes factory acceptance testing ahead of move, commercialisationMay 18, 2026 9:28 amMining WeeklyASX-listed Prairie Lithium has started with factory acceptance testing at its commercial-scale direct lithium extraction (DLE) unit, representing another important step towards commissioning of the Prairie Lithium project in Saskatchewan, Canada.
The DLE …
Bond jitters and bad earnings put ASX in a Monday pickleMay 18, 2026 9:05 amThe Cairns PostThat was Monday, then. And it sure felt like it. Of probably little to no interest, though, it was also the first Monday in this year's 10-day-long "International Pickle Week".
Benchmark tumbles 1.45% as global bond and oil fears rattle …
Lithium Americas Warns of $120M Tariff Hit to Thacker Pass Project CostsMay 18, 2026 7:02 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Penny Langford
Lithium Americas (NYSE: LAC) has issued a formal warning that shifting trade policies and import tariffs could inflate the capital costs of its Thacker Pass project by as much as $120 million. The Nevada-based project, which represents a …
Lithium value addition secures 5 000 jobsMay 18, 2026 5:14 amThe Sunday NewsOliver Kazunga-Senior Reporter
GOVERNMENT has secured more than 5 000 jobs in Zimbabwe’s lithium sector after introducing export quotas for major producers under its value addition and beneficiation programme.
The move is expected to protect employment, …
Here's the dividend forecast out to 2028 for Wesfarmers sharesMay 18, 2026 12:31 amThe Motley Fool AustraliaOwning Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) shares has been a smart move over the long-term because of how it has steadily grown its profit and dividends for investors. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance, of course. Excitingly, analysts expect …
Kristie Batten: Power putting new rare earths project on the fast trackMay 17, 2026 9:38 pmStockheadPower Minerals' new boss Alistair Stephens is excited by the high grades at the Mondo do Ferro rare earths project. Pic: Supplied/Stockhead
One of Australia’s top mining journalists, Kristie Batten, writes for Stockhead every week in her regular …
Mining is being placed on the frontburner in Zambia, and it’s not just about copperMay 17, 2026 9:38 pmStockheadZambia heads to the polls on August 13, with miners waiting to see if a President who has placed foreign investment on his agenda will remain in power
ASX uranium developer Atomic Eagle is among the Zambian focused plays benefitting from the country’s …
. . . lithium sector creates 5k jobsMay 17, 2026 8:12 pmThe Sunday NewsOliver Kazunga [email protected]
MORE than 5 000 jobs have been created in Zimbabwe’s lithium industry following the Government’s introduction of export quotas aimed at accelerating value addition and strengthening local beneficiation.
President Mnangagwa …
Lands Minister Pitches Ghana Mining to New York InvestorsMay 17, 2026 6:43 pmNews GhanaEmmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah laid out Ghana's Reset Agenda to global mining executives at an exclusive forum in New York, offering tax incentives, regulatory reforms and critical minerals opportunities as the government bids to become Africa's most …
Zimbabwe export ban drives lithium and PGMs to nearly $1 billion mineral salesMay 17, 2026 3:15 pmBusiness Insider AfricaThe policy, introduced on February 25, has accelerated local value addition and beneficiation across the mining industry, reshaping export patterns and strengthening earnings from processed and semi-processed minerals.
According to data from the Minerals …
America’s Appalachian Mountains Hold 300+ Years Worth of Lithium ImportsMay 17, 2026 12:36 am24/7 Wall St.A caller on The Indicator from Planet Money summed up the week’s lithium news in one line: “There is kind of a high environmental cost to getting this lithium out of the earth.”
The headline that prompted the call was striking. The US Geological Survey …
Bikita Minerals Resumes Lithium ExportsMay 16, 2026 2:25 pmThe StandardIn a statement, Bikita Minerals described the approval as a significant step in aligning its operations with Government policy while strengthening investor confidence in Zimbabwe’s mining industry.
Bikita Minerals, a subsidiary of Sinomine Resource Group, …
Execution Over Speculation: Mining’s 2026 Shift as Mid-Tiers Target 100K MilestonesMay 16, 2026 12:30 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaThe mining industry’s 2026 reset is becoming clearer: scale alone is no longer enough. After a period when markets rewarded acreage, narrative, and long-dated optionality, operators are being judged more directly on permitting progress, development …
AI energy nexus mining: What it is, why it matters, 2026 outlookMay 16, 2026 12:30 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Penny Langford
The year 2026 has solidified a tectonic shift in the global commodities market: the formal merger of Silicon Valley’s balance sheets with the extraction industries of the American West, Australia, and Africa. What was once a relationship …
Skillings Mining Intelligence: Friday Investor Briefing – May 15, 2026May 16, 2026 12:30 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Penny Langford
Mid-May 2026 trading has brought another sharp leg higher in precious metals, with silver testing the $100 level and gold holding near $4,800 per ounce. As commodity prices remain elevated: specifically in the gold, silver, and uranium …
Lithium Price Forecast 2026: The ‘Demand Wall’ Turning Skeptics into BuyersMay 16, 2026 12:29 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Penny Langford
The lithium market in mid-2026 has officially entered a new phase, shedding the "oversupply" narrative that dominated headlines throughout late 2024 and much of 2025. As of May 15, 2026, battery-grade lithium carbonate prices …
Where to Find Lithium in Subnautica 2May 15, 2026 10:11 pmDualShockersSubnautica 2 is full of interesting rocks and minerals for you to get your hands on. Whether it’s Titanium for building bases, Quartz for crafting glass or even Gold for more advanced crafting. Doesn’t matter what kind of remarkable rock it is, you’re …
Massive Lithium deposit potential worth $1.5 trillion found in OregonMay 15, 2026 9:29 pmTechRadar ProFollow us
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Oregon’s volcanic sediments may contain one of America’s largest lithium reserves ever discovered
Residents fear mining expansion could permanently damage fragile …
Nevada lithium mining operations condemned over lack of Tribal consentMay 15, 2026 6:14 pmJURISTAmnesty International on Tuesday released a research briefing asserting that the US government is violating international human rights law by approving lithium mining projects across Nevada without securing the approval of impacted Indigenous peoples.
The …
Deep Dive: Nevada’s Lithium Boom, Built on Stolen ConsentMay 15, 2026 5:27 pmInkstick MediaNevada holds around 85% of the country’s known lithium reserves. It also has the highest number of abandoned mines of any state in the country, nearly 200,000 sites, many of them leaching heavy metals into soil, air, and water. That history is the template …
Angola backs mining investment, not sales quotas or export bansMay 15, 2026 3:20 pmSemaforAngola does not plan to pursue punitive measures against mining companies such as export quotas or bans in order to bolster its domestic mining industry, a senior minerals minister said.
Speaking to reporters in London, Diamantino Pedro Azevedo said Luanda …
Gabon President Wants French Mining Giant to Process Its Manganese Locally — or LeaveMay 15, 2026 1:10 pmKT Press Rwanda9
Gabon President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema (R) speaking on panel with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, moderated by Zeinab Badawi
At a high-profile presidential panel during the Africa CEO Forum 2026 in Kigali, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema …
Mining giant Rio Tinto lines up BP deputy GC as next CLOMay 15, 2026 12:38 pmThe Global Legal PostAnglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto has lined up Trudi Charles as its next chief legal officer, replacing incumbent Isabelle Deschamps at the start of August.
Charles is joining from BP, where she is deputy general counsel and senior vice president …
Lithium price forecast 2026: Albemarle’s capex cuts and supply timingMay 15, 2026 11:54 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaAs the lithium market moves further into 2026, the narrative of oversupply that defined the previous two years has undergone a structural shift. At the center of this transformation is Albemarle, the world’s largest lithium producer, whose pivot from …