Top 10 at 11: ASX hits six-week low but small-cap miners collab on productionMay 18, 2026 1:50 amStockheadThe ASX 200 had that sinking feeling early doors Monday. Pic: Getty Images
Morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 (at 11… ish), highlighting the movers and shakers on the ASX in early-doors trading.
With the market opening at 10am sharp eastern time …
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 …
Rare earths Power-house eyes another winMay 17, 2026 9:18 pmTownsville BulletinOne of Australia’s top mining journalists, Kristie Batten, writes for Stockhead every week in her regular column, keeping a watchful eye on the movers and shakers of the small cap resources scene.
Just two weeks after Power Minerals (ASX:PNN) completed …
ASX miner toasts Zambian investment landscapeMay 17, 2026 9:18 pmTownsville BulletinZambia 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 …
Zimbabwe’s fight for mineral value additionMay 17, 2026 6:58 pmThe StandardZimbabwe’s vast mineral wealth has placed the country at the centre of intensifying global economic and geopolitical competition. With major deposits of lithium, gold, platinum, chrome and other strategic minerals, the country has become a key destination …
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 …
Rare earth reserves could be larger; Paliza says studies will conclude by the end of the yearMay 17, 2026 3:58 pmDominican TodayThe exploration of rare earth reserves in the Dominican Republic is progressing daily, with the potential to become the next major industry for the Dominican economy. This Wednesday, the Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, confirmed that by …
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 …
UAE Trade Surge Lifts Zimbabwe Exports Arabian PostMay 17, 2026 8:05 amMENAFNBilateral trade reached about US$4.1 billion last year, driven mainly by mineral exports and reinforced by a new pipeline of investment discussions covering mining, renewable energy, manufacturing, agriculture and logistics. Deals under discussion range …
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 …
Lithium Argentina secures RIGI approval for its Cauchari-Olaroz expansionMay 15, 2026 11:37 amMining WeeklyThe expansion of lithium carbonate producer Lithium Argentina’s Cauchari-Olaroz lithium brine operation has been approved by an evaluation committee under Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime (RIGI).
Cauchari-Olaroz is 44.8% owned by the company, …
Why Alkane Resources, Bapcor, PLS, and Resolute Mining shares are sinking todayMay 15, 2026 11:28 amThe Motley Fool AustraliaFree Article You’re reading a free article with opinions that may differ from The Motley Fool’s Premium Investing Services. Become a Motley Fool member today to get instant access to our top analyst recommendations, in-depth research, investing resources, …
Resources Top 5: Gold drill hits and lithium land grabs light up small capsMay 15, 2026 11:09 amStockheadGold and lithium spark fresh action on the ASX. Pic: Getty Images
Astral and Ariana move on high-grade gold hits at Dokwe and Mandilla
Chariot consolidates lithium footprint; Perpetual gains caesium-lithium momentum
Litchfield climbs as investors move …
Lithium Americas progresses Nevada project, but tariffs weigh on costsMay 15, 2026 10:53 amMining WeeklyConstruction at TSX-listed Lithium Americas’ Thacker Pass project, in Humboldt County, Nevada, is accelerating toward mechanical completion in late 2027, the company highlights in a statement on the company’s performance for the first quarter ended March …
NEITI Warns Of Illicit Financial Flows In Mining SectorMay 15, 2026 10:26 amArise NewsThe Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has listed opaque ownership structures, informal artisanal mining, foreign buyers’ dominance and weak regulatory capacity as key factors enabling Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Nigeria’s …
Gold and lithium spark fresh action on the ASX todayMay 15, 2026 8:34 amTownsville BulletinAstral and Ariana move on high-grade gold hits at Dokwe and Mandilla
Chariot consolidates lithium footprint; Perpetual gains caesium-lithium momentum
Litchfield climbs as investors move ahead of Oonagalabi assays
Your standout small cap resources stocks …
Africa’s critical minerals: Who benefits from lithium and cobalt boom?May 15, 2026 8:20 amVivid Voice NewsNAIROBI, Kenya — As the world accelerates its transition to clean energy, a new global scramble is unfolding—this time not for oil, but for the minerals powering electric vehicles, batteries, and renewable technologies.
From cobalt in the Democratic …
Capital discipline will shape mining’s next winnersMay 15, 2026 7:51 amMining WeeklyAs mining companies benefit from strong commodity prices and robust cash flows, a familiar challenge is resurfacing: how to allocate capital at the top of the cycle.
Rishal Maharaj, coverage sector lead for mining and critical minerals at Nedbank Corporate …
Chariot lands pivotal Nigerian lithium licence for freeMay 15, 2026 6:11 amThe AgeBrought to you by Bulls N’ Bears
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Illicit mining drains Nigeria’s mineral wealth, NEITI warnsMay 15, 2026 4:56 amPunchThe Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has warned that illicit mining activities, weak regulatory oversight, and criminal infiltration of mining communities are draining Nigeria’s mineral wealth and undermining efforts to diversify the …
Why this ASX 200 mining stock is sinking 6% todayMay 15, 2026 3:26 amThe Motley Fool AustraliaMineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) shares have been flying over the past year. But investors aren't showing much love for the ASX 200 miner today. At the time of writing, the Mineral Resources share price is down a sizeable 6.47% to $65.62. That is a …
Milei Approves Incentives For Lithium Mine Expansion With China TiesMay 15, 2026 1:35 amMintArgentine President Javier Milei’s government approved a series of incentives on Thursday for the expansion of a lithium mine half-owned by a Chinese firm, a rare step for the libertarian who has prioritized ties to the Trump administration.
Milei’s …
3 ASX mining stocks positioned to benefit from the green transitionMay 15, 2026 1:34 amThe Motley Fool AustraliaThe shift to clean energy is creating a decade-long demand surge for copper, lithium, and iron ore. Australia's big three miners sit right at the centre of it. The world needs enormous quantities of copper, lithium, and iron ore to build wind turbines …
The DRC mining rushMay 15, 2026 1:30 amCNBC AfricaThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is entering what one mining executive described as a particularly “exciting time,” as rising mineral exports, visible infrastructure development and renewed U.S. engagement combine to sharpen investor focus on one of …
Lands Minister woos global mining investors to Ghana May 14, 2026 10:25 pmGhana News AgencyBy Emmanuel Gamson
Takoradi, May 14, GNA – Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has engaged high-profile global mining companies to market Ghana as Africa’s premier mining investment destination.
During an exclusive …
Ghana Pitches Mining Reset to New York InvestorsMay 14, 2026 10:15 pmNews GhanaGhana’s government has unveiled a package of tax cuts, regulatory reforms and critical minerals initiatives before international mining executives in New York, as Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah positioned the country as …
Milei approves RIGI incentives for lithium mine expansion with China tiesMay 14, 2026 9:32 pmBuenos Aires TimesArgentine President Javier Milei’s government approved a series of incentives on Thursday for the expansion of a lithium mine half-owned by a Chinese firm, a rare step for the libertarian who has prioritised ties to the Trump administration.
Milei’s …
Favourable outlook for the mining sector in ZambiaMay 14, 2026 9:09 pmAfrican Mining MarketWith a well-established copper mining sector and much of the country’s mineral wealth unexplored, the Zambian mining industry is poised for a potential period of substantial growth and expansion.
This growth trajectory is reinforced by several factors, …
Lithium Argentina Receives RIGI Approval for Cauchari-Olaroz Stage 2 ExpansionMay 14, 2026 8:05 pmEIN PresswireZUG, Switzerland, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithium Argentina AG (“Lithium Argentina” or the “Company”) (TSX: LAR) (NYSE: LAR) today announced that the expansion of the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium brine operation (“Cauchari-Olaroz”) under Argentina’s …