Askari Metals advances drill-ready targets at Nejo as African...April 24, 2026 9:12 amProactive AustraliaAskari Metals Ltd (ASX:AS2, FRA:7ZG) used the March quarter to advance exploration planning at its flagship Nejo Gold and Copper Project in Ethiopia, completing a comprehensive compilation and digitisation of historical data to support upcoming drilling …
Critical minerals: everything you never knew you wanted to knowApril 24, 2026 8:51 amThe SpinoffAnna Fifield breaks down the issues – and how New Zealand fits into it all.
This story was originally published on the author’s Substack, Between Giants.
Foreign minister Winston Peters and US secretary of state Marco Rubio discussed “the ongoing dialogue …
The Fast Lane: 3 Ways To Get More Critical Minerals, NowApril 24, 2026 8:20 amCleanTechnicaSupport CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.
Companies Need Critical Minerals for Electronics, Medical Equipment, Crops, and More. These 3 Techniques (and Others) Could Make Some Easier To Get.
“The Fast Lane” series zooms …
World’s biggest lithium mine gets downgrade on ‘systemic issues'April 24, 2026 7:46 amMining WeeklyShares in Australian miner IGO tumbled as much as 14% after the company delivered a major downgrade to production guidance for Greenbushes, the world’s biggest hard-rock lithium mine.
The company slashed expectations for full-year output to between 1.38- …
Australian lithium miner PLS says energy security concerns driving demand growthApril 24, 2026 7:46 amMining WeeklyASX-listed Pilbara Minerals (PLS) is seeing deepening and broadening demand for lithium, partly driven by energy security concerns, CEO Dale Henderson said on April 24 as the Australian miner nearly doubled its lithium production and beat analyst estimates …
ASX Runners of the Week: Solis Minerals, Adisyn, 333D & NoviqTechApril 24, 2026 7:26 amThe West AustralianAnd the rollercoaster rolls on for the ASX.
The mighty Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, addressed our nation this week to celebrate his procurement of a massive two more days of fuel (200 million litres or 1.25 million barrels), flagging his earnest …
Gold Digger: Meeka nabs Mount Holland South gold project as Forrestania M&A continuesApril 24, 2026 7:11 amStockheadGold players big and small continue to wheel and deal in the Forrestania gold belt. Pic: Getty Images
Meeka Metals has added a second front to its WA gold ambitions, paying $20m cash plus shares for the Mount Holland South gold project
We look at the other …
Australian shares drop as uncertainty over Mideast weighs; Suncorp surgesApril 24, 2026 6:56 amBusiness RecorderAustralian shares slipped on Friday and were on track for their worst week in over a month due to uncertainty about a lasting peace deal in the Middle East, although insurer Suncorp bucked the broader trend after bagging a reinsurance cover.
The S&P…
How China Is Expanding Its Presence in the Temporarily Occupied DonbasApril 24, 2026 6:39 amUNITED24 MediaChina is expanding its economic and infrastructure footprint in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine through a series of indirect and largely unpublicized initiatives.
In the Donbas, around 80 bank branches have begun trading in cash yuan. This …
Nigeria to spotlight ‘Hidden Giants’ at mining awardsApril 24, 2026 6:08 amPunchNigeria will host its first-ever Solid Minerals Excellence Awards on May 14, 2026, in a move to spotlight the country’s fast-emerging mining sector and accelerate its shift from oil dependence.
The event, billed for the Abuja Continental Hotel and themed “ …
Resources Top 5: Firebird soars on $2m grant; Omega lands $60m for Queensland drillingApril 24, 2026 3:25 amStockheadA $2m federal grant backs Firebird’s manganese tech for next-gen batteries. Pic: Getty Images
Firebird Metals aims to be the world’s first fully integrated manganese-to-CAM processing facility ex-China
Omega Oil & Gas pumped on $60m placement to …
Racing to buy an EV? The lessons of Hormuz apply to battery metals tooApril 24, 2026 3:20 amStockheadGraphite developer Black Rock Mining wants to diversify the supply chain for graphite outside China. Pic: Getty Images
The Iran War fuel crisis has spurred a consumer shift to EVs
But supply chain concentration could create similar risks around battery …
Ten Bagger: Where big investors are looking after gold-fuelled gainsApril 24, 2026 3:19 amStockheadJohn Forwood has spent the last week talking to money men in Zurich, and he's bringing insights on where they're looking for their next gains. Pic: Supplied/Stockhead
Welcome to Ten Bagger, where Lowell Resources Fund chief investment officer …
Investors chase next mining trendApril 23, 2026 11:25 pmTownsville BulletinWelcome to Ten Bagger, where Lowell Resources Fund chief investment officer John Forwood gives us his take on a sector of the ASX resources market full of value.
This month, John shares insights on where large investors are looking next after last year…
Ex-Ukraine diplomat draws scrutiny over lithium stocks amid House runApril 23, 2026 10:52 pmPoliticoFIRST IN PI — LITHIUM QUESTIONS IN MICHIGAN: One of Michigan Democratic congressional candidate Bridget Brink’s primary opponents is blasting her for having owned shares in a major American lithium company at the time she was the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine …
UEC Commences Production at Burke Hollow, First New U.S. ISR Uranium Mine in a DecadeApril 23, 2026 10:00 pmSkillings 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 Penny Langford
UEC Burke Hollow production officially commenced on April 22, 2026, in South …
Panama Approves Processing of 38 Million Tonne Stockpile at Cobre PanamáApril 23, 2026 10:00 pmSkillings 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 Penny Langford
The Government of Panama has formally authorized First Quantum Minerals to …
Critical minerals collaboration: what changed and impact on U.S.-Chile supply chainsApril 23, 2026 9:59 pmSkillings 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 Penny Langford
SANTIAGO : The United States and Chile have formalized a strategic partnership …
Mining M&A Secrets: What Experts Don’t Want You to KnowApril 23, 2026 9:58 pmSkillings 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 Penny Langford
The global mining landscape in 2026 is defined by a striking paradox. While …
Agnico Eagle Anchors $5.7B M&A Surge in Gold Sector ConsolidationApril 23, 2026 9:58 pmSkillings 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 Penny Langford
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited has emerged as the central architect of a $5.7 …
Inside FORGE: How U.S. Mining Diplomacy is Redrawing the Critical Minerals MapApril 23, 2026 9:57 pmSkillings 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 Penny Langford
The global race for critical minerals reached a definitive turning point in …
Lithium Valley Geothermal: What it is, why it matters, 2026 outlookApril 23, 2026 9:55 pmSkillings 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 Penny Langford
The Salton Sea region, long branded as California’s “Lithium Valley,” is …
Laguna Verde Project: Update, Timeline, and Key RisksApril 23, 2026 9:54 pmSkillings 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 Penny Langford
The race to secure battery-grade lithium has moved from the surface-level salt …
Lithium Production Technology: DLE vs. Hard-Rock, What it is and 2026 OutlookApril 23, 2026 9:53 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaCharles Pitts, Salini Krishnan, Mo Shine, Penny Langford, Sonny Rollins
The global race for battery-grade lithium has moved beyond a simple search for deposits into a high-stakes technological arms race. As of April 2026, the industry is witnessing a …
Skillings Mining Intelligence: US Rare Earth’s $2.8B Deal & BHP’s Massive Copper BetApril 23, 2026 9:52 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Salini Krishnan and Mo Shine
In a week defined by high-stakes consolidation and a radical reshuffling of the critical minerals landscape, the mining industry has signaled a clear pivot toward long-term resource security. Headlining these shifts is USA …
Larger Fowler graphite deposit could mean over 100 new jobs at mineApril 23, 2026 9:51 pmNNY360 - New YorkFOWLER – The graphite deposit discovered at the Empire State Mine here in 2023 has turned out to be larger than expected, possibly creating 120 jobs. The company mining it says it’ll take measures to prevent dust from contaminating the air.
Last week, …
Mining People: BTQ Technologies, enCore Energy, Casa Minerals, Thunder GoldApril 23, 2026 9:46 pmCanadian Mining JournalManagement changes announced this week:
1911 Gold added Max Satel as CFO.
Alpha Exploration is pleased to announce Dr. Richard Sillitoe has joined the Alpha team as a technical and strategic advisor.
Blossom Gold appointed Dr. John DeDecker as vice …
Botswana President Duma Boko questions Zimbabwe’s poverty despite vast mineral wealthApril 23, 2026 9:07 pmZambian ObserverBotswana President Duma Boko has delivered a powerful address that directly questioned why Africa, and countries such as Zimbabwe in particular, remain poor despite vast natural resource wealth and a youthful population.
The setting was the Fifth Session …
Can Chile turn its mining waste into a new source of minerals?April 23, 2026 5:53 pmDialogue EarthChile is seeking to rescue the critical minerals from its mountains of mining waste, amid concerns this re-exploitation could damage communities and environments.
Tailings are the mixtures of ground rock and water left behind after extraction at a mine, …
KZN Residents vs Mining Giant: Parliament reopens SA-Lithium caseApril 23, 2026 3:09 pmIOLParliament’s Select Committee on Public Petitions and Executive Undertakings will return to Magog village in Umzumbe on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast on Friday for a follow-up oversight visit into ongoing complaints against SA-Lithium mining operations …
WA extends fee waivers for Tianqi, Covalent LithiumApril 23, 2026 2:06 pmThe Australian Mining ReviewAustralia signs landmark free trade agreement with EU
After eight years of negotiations, Australia has signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) to lower trade and investment barriers between the regions.Yesterday, Prime Minister …
Little-known company targets South African biodiversity hotspot for miningApril 23, 2026 12:21 pmMongabaySouth Africa’s remote, semiarid Northern Cape province risks environmental damage by an inexperienced mining company that wants to prospect for the minerals critical for the renewable energy sector.
Environmentalists have drawn attention to the “ …
Mariana Minerals Deploys Private 5G Network with Celona to Power Real-Time Mining OperationsApril 23, 2026 12:00 pmEIN PresswireSAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah and CAMPBELL, Calif., April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mariana Minerals, the world’s only software-first vertically integrated minerals company, and Celona, a pioneer in private 5G networks, today announced the deployment of a …
Firebird secures A$2m grant to advance Australian demonstration plantApril 23, 2026 10:02 amMining WeeklyAustralia-based manganese processing technology company Firebird Metals has been awarded a A$2-million grant from government agency the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) under its Battery Breakthrough Initiative (BBI) programme to support the …
France's Eramet could seek new investors in capital hike; plans Indonesia mine haltApril 23, 2026 9:14 amMining WeeklyPARIS – Eramet said on Thursday it could talk to new investors about taking part in a €500-million capital increase that the struggling French mining group is planning for later this year.
The nickel, manganese and lithium producer said in February it was …
Arianne Phosphate executes agreement for PPA plantApril 23, 2026 8:57 amWorld FertilizerArianne Phosphate Inc., a development-stage phosphate mining company advancing the Lac à Paul project in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, in Canada, has announced that it has entered into an option agreement for a facility to be used in the …
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“Let Them Eat Donkey Meat”: Javier Milei’s Economic “Miracle” Enters New PhaseApril 23, 2026 5:39 amnaked capitalism“Argentina should focus on what it is ‘inherently competitive’ at: agriculture, mining, oil and gas. What God has given us.”
When it comes to cattle ranching and beef production, Argentina is a global powerhouse, with its vast, fertile Pampas plains, high- …
Up 444% in a year, what's moving Core Lithium shares today?April 23, 2026 5:29 amThe Motley Fool AustraliaCore Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) shares are marching higher today. Shares in the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO) lithium miner closed yesterday trading for 37.0 cents. In early morning trade on Thursday, shares are changing hands for 37.5 cents apiece, up 1.4% …
Lithium Prices Rebound as the Value Chain Swings Between ExtremesApril 23, 2026 3:25 amGasgooGasgoo Munich- Lithium carbonate prices have surged from their 2025 low of around 75,000 yuan per ton to top 180,000 yuan in the first quarter of 2026 — a gain of more than 100%.
A lithium price slump that lasted more than two years is finally over. Yet …
African Women Demand Justice in Global Critical Minerals RaceApril 23, 2026 2:44 amNews GhanaAs demand for critical minerals surges to power the global clean energy transition, feminist advocates across Africa are raising urgent questions about who truly benefits from the boom, arguing that the current model of mineral extraction replicates …
Lithium Prices Rebound, "Ice and Fire" in the Supply ChainApril 23, 2026 1:55 amGasgooGasgoo Munich-Lithium carbonate prices have surged from their 2025 low of around 75,000 yuan per ton to top 180,000 yuan in the first quarter of 2026 — a gain of more than 100%.
A lithium price slump that lasted more than two years is finally over. Yet …
Elevra Lithium Quarterly Activities ReportApril 22, 2026 11:54 pmEIN PresswireBRISBANE, Australia, April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elevra Lithium Limited (“Elevra” or “Company”) (ASX: ELV; NASDAQ: ELVR) delivered a quarter of improved operational results, positive cash flow, and continued progress across its growth portfolio. …
Greens, tribes lobby Minnesota leaders to stop mining near Boundary WatersApril 22, 2026 9:30 pmE&E NewsJust days after Congress lifted a mining ban near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, tribes and environmental leaders gathered in Minneapolis to launch a new watershed protection initiative and urge state lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz to stop the …
EU Reviews Four Brazil Critical Mineral Projects as Lithium and Rare Earth Race IntensifiesApril 22, 2026 12:33 pmThe Rio TimesKey Points
—The European Union is now formally reviewing four Brazil critical mineral projects across lithium, rare earths and nickel, following the Hannover Messe bilateral cooperation agreement signed by President Lula and German Chancellor Friedrich …
Gas spikes and geopolitics: Why the ‘Lithium Valley’ dream is charging back to lifeApril 22, 2026 12:22 pmImperial Valley Press - CaliforniaLOS ANGELES — When Professors Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor published Charging Forward in late 2024, they envisioned a steady, policy-driven climb toward a green energy future. They didn't account for a legislative “sledgehammer” followed by a global …
Newest legal action against CleanTech ‘will not impact operations or plans’April 22, 2026 9:55 amMining WeeklyAim-listed CleanTech Lithium has advised of another related criminal complaint against itself and its subsidiaries CleanTech Laguna Verde and Atacama Salt Lakes, filed by the Laguna Verde vendors to a local court in the Atacama region, in Chile.
The new …