Critical Elements Lithium Hits High-Grade Li-Ta-Cs at Rose WestMay 22, 2026 4:56 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Charles Pitts
MONTREAL, Quebec : Critical Elements Lithium Corporation has released the final assay results from its winter drill program at the Rose West discovery, confirming high-grade lithium mineralization alongside significant tantalum and cesium …
Ayariga Assures Minority of Full Transparency on Upcoming Mining AgreementsMay 22, 2026 3:43 pmModern GhanaMajority Leader Mahama Ayariga has assured the Minority in Parliament that the upcoming mining agreements — including the Damang agreement — will be handled with full transparency when they are laid before the House in the coming days.
He said government …
Türkiye’s rare metals projectionMay 22, 2026 3:30 pmDaily SabahThe global economy is simultaneously undergoing two major transformations: the energy transition and the deepening of digitalization. Since both processes depend heavily on rare metals, a new geopolitical competition has emerged around these resources. …
Why Used EV Batteries Are Currently the Cheapest Path to Off-Grid Energy IndependenceMay 22, 2026 3:10 pmNatural NewsWhy Used EV Batteries Are Currently the Cheapest Path to Off-Grid Energy Independence
Used EV Batteries Can Have a Second Life as Home Power Storage The grid is cracking under the weight of AI data centers and geopolitical chaos. Nearly 50,000 residents in …
Türkiye proved reliable energy transit partner amid crises: ErdoğanMay 22, 2026 3:09 pmDaily SabahPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday said Türkiye has proven to be a reliable energy transit partner and key actor for peace, stressing that its infrastructure has strengthened its role in regional stability. Türkiye is determined to advance energy …
HotCopper Highlights Week 21: Fresh faces on the ASX, lithium restarts, short sellers & more!May 22, 2026 2:42 pmThe Market HeraldJoin our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights
Good Afternoon and welcome to HotCopper Highlights for Week 21 of the year, I’m Jon Davidson and after a mixed but better week for the ASX, get straight into it, discussing the most …
Zimbabwe eyes $21 billion mineral export boom as mining firms prepare massive hiring driveMay 22, 2026 2:15 pmBusiness Insider AfricaThe expansion, which industry experts say could reshape Zimbabwe’s labour market and export economy, comes as global demand for strategic minerals used in electric vehicles, energy storage and industrial manufacturing continues to rise.
According to The …
SA proposes new credits to kickstart EV battery industryMay 22, 2026 2:13 pmNews24Advanced robotic machinery operates to assemble components of an electric vehicle, specifically focusing on the battery unit. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau on Friday published draft amendments to the flagship blueprint supporting the …
Globalised extractive territorialisation: The new scramble for African landMay 22, 2026 1:24 pmZimbabwe IndependentCritical and rare-earth minerals are a central driver of land-use change in Africa under the global regime of extractive territorialisation.
AFRICA is undergoing one of the most rapid and consequential transformations of land use in the contemporary world …
E3 Lithium Releases Q1 2026 Results and Continues Advancement Toward CommercializationMay 22, 2026 1:01 pmInvesting News NetworkStrong operational and strategic momentum in Q1 driving continued advancement of Clearwater Project E3 Lithium Ltd. (TSXV: ETL,OTC:EEMMF) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF), "E3", "E3 Lithium" or the "Company," a leader in Canadian …
South Africa proposes rules to entice local EV battery-makingMay 22, 2026 12:55 pmMoneywebSouth Africa plans to change its auto-industry incentive program to channel more support to electric-vehicle battery manufacturers, boosting the nation’s prospects of becoming a manufacturing hub for the fast-growing technology.
Trade, Industry and …
AI Energy Nexus: Why Data Centers are the New Copper Demand PillarMay 22, 2026 12:39 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Charles Pitts
The global push for artificial intelligence is often discussed in terms of chips and algorithms. However, the physical reality of the AI revolution is forged in copper. As hyperscalers race to build out massive data centers to support …
Dragons on the roadMay 22, 2026 11:37 amBusiness and Financial TimesAs Chinese automakers flood African markets with affordable, feature-rich vehicles, the ripple effects risk dismantling a decades-old used-car trade ecosystem, with consequences extending far beyond the showroom.
By Edem Mayford Kofi YEVUTSEY
At a busy car …
Tinubu’s reforms reviving mining sector, attracting new investments – MinisterMay 22, 2026 11:26 amPremium TimesMinister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, says the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu are beginning to reposition the country’s mining sector and attract new investments into mineral processing and local value addition.
Mr Alake …
Greenland now: US control or not?May 22, 2026 10:59 amBrussels SignalIn the global competition for natural resources, the United States is still seeking to increase its influence in Greenland. For months, President Donald Trump kept up the pressure on the island, culminating last January when he declared there was “no going …
Closing Bell: Civilisation still runs on rocks – sedimentary, my dear WatsonMay 22, 2026 10:55 amStockheadASX 200 closes higher and finishes a wildly choppy week up 0.92% overall
Miners back up Thursday’s rebound as copper, lithium and rare earth names find support
Guzman y Gomez surges after pulling out of the US while banks also help steady the ship
Choppy …
Diamonds lose sparkle as global crash batters Zimbabwe exportsMay 22, 2026 10:32 amZimbabwe IndependentThe agency’s statistics showed diamond exports plunging 29% to US$21,55 million during the period.
Zimbabwe’s diamond exports lost their sparkle during the first quarter after a brutal global price meltdown hammered earnings, according to the Minerals …
Helix acquires first lithium prospect in PilbaraMay 22, 2026 10:20 amMining WeeklyASX-listed Helix Resources has successfully acquired a 50% interest in the Weerianna gold/lithium project, in the West Pilbara region of Australia, from a company called Western Metals for $1.3-million.
The acquisition provides Helix with exposure to …
President Cyril Ramaphosa: Botswana-South Africa Business ForumMay 22, 2026 9:51 amSouth African GovernmentBotswana-South Africa Business Forum State Visit to Gaborone, Botswana
Programme Director,
Your Excellency, President Duma Gideon Boko,
Honourable Ministers and Officials,
Business Leaders from Botswana and South Africa,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and …
Leadership crucial to lowering mining suicide ratesMay 22, 2026 7:53 amThe Australian Mining ReviewDelta Lithium to demerge Mt Ida
Delta Lithium to demerge Mt Ida In a bid to focus on its lithium assets, Delta Lithium (ASX: DLI) has announced a demerger of its Mt Ida gold assets into a separate entity, Ballard Mining. The demerger will provide a solid …
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Biting hand that freed you: Moral, historical irony of SA’s xenophobiaMay 22, 2026 6:43 amZimbabwe IndependentMost nations in the region and beyond helped their liberation efforts significantly and ill-treating foreign nationals should be the last thing they should do.
THE citizens of South Africa, whose country only became independent in 1994, appear to be …
Zarriello: Nuclear power optionMay 22, 2026 6:16 amThe Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - VermontI wish to comment on the “No Nukes” commentary (May 13). Nuclear power generation has been controversial for decades, and for good reason. As mentioned in the commentary, several issues have been problematic. These include waste disposal, toxic leaks, and …
US$400m sulphate plant completeMay 22, 2026 5:58 amThe Sunday NewsVictor Maphosa
Mashonaland East Bureau
Construction of the US$400 million sulphate processing plant by Huayou Cobalt in Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province, has been completed, with the facility set for official commissioning soon.
Production has …
Philip R. Lane: Europe and the world economyMay 22, 2026 5:42 amECB - European Central BankKeynote speech by Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Asian Monetary Policy Forum
Singapore, 22 May 2026
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It is an honour to be invited to contribute to the Asian Monetary Policy Forum. My topic today is to examine …
‘How Thompson used forged mining licence to defraud American investors’May 22, 2026 5:35 amThe Guardian (Nigeria)Alake links economic recovery to local processing
Second Prosecution Witness (PW2), Michael Eyo, in the trial of Victor Thompson, has told a Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State presided over by Justice Maurine Onyetenuthat the defendant …
Rare Earths in Focus: ASX explorers position for potential NdPr boomMay 22, 2026 5:09 amStockheadASX-listed rare earths explorers could benefit from a potential NdPr price boom. Pic: Getty Images
Research firm BMI has lifted its outlook for NdPr prices
Growing demand from EVs and wind turbines as well as supply concerns, underpin outlook
ASX …
Core Lithium Restarts Finniss, Awards US$274 Million Underground ContractMay 22, 2026 4:51 amInvesting News NetworkCore Lithium (OTCPL:CXOXF) has officially restarted physical mining at its flagship Finniss operation in Australia’s Northern Territory, initiating open-pit excavation while concurrently awarding a US$274 million contract to anchor the site's long-term …
Canada’s Billion-Year-Old Rocks Could Hold the Future of Clean EnergyMay 22, 2026 4:22 amSciTechDailyContinuous long-term measurement underground at a mine in northern Ontario provided evidence of sustained accumulation and discharge of natural hydrogen generated within Earth’s crust. Credit: Barbara Sherwood LollarResearchers found that ancient rocks …
ASX 200 hits 5-day high as miners lead another reboundMay 22, 2026 3:38 amThe Motley Fool AustraliaThe S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is pushing higher again on Friday as investors take a more positive lead from Wall Street.
At the time of writing, the benchmark index is up 0.48% to 8,663 points.
The move has taken the ASX 200 to a 5-day high, …
The top 3 Betashares ASX ETFs over the past yearMay 22, 2026 3:25 amThe Motley Fool AustraliaLooking at high performing ASX ETFs over the last year can be a great way to identify what sectors and markets are capturing returns.
Over this week, we have looked at the best performing funds from ETF giants iShares and Vanguard.
Today, let's …
Helix Resources adds WA gold lithium project to portfolioMay 22, 2026 3:02 amThe Market HeraldJoin our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights
50% interest acquired in granted WA mining lease
Right to acquire remaining 50% provides pathway to full ownership
Located in proven lithium and gold area
Project includes inferred …
A Vast Source of Natural Hydrogen Is Hiding in Ancient Canadian RocksMay 22, 2026 2:51 amScienceAlertIf hydrogen becomes widely available to fuel the world's transportation networks and power grids, it could genuinely reduce the carbon dioxide currently being pumped into the atmosphere.
The big problem is finding enough of the stuff.
That's why …
Nigeria Energy Forum targets industrial growth and value addition at 11th editionMay 22, 2026 2:15 amBiz Watch NigeriaKey points
The 11th Nigeria Energy Forum will focus on industrial growth, local value addition, and economic diversification.
The 2026 conference and exhibition will take place on June 30 at the Marcellina Conference Centre in Lagos.
Organizers revealed …
Solis reunites lithium dream team for Brazilian rerunMay 22, 2026 1:06 amThe West AustralianJunior explorers can come unstuck for a thousand different reasons and it’s rarely just about the rocks. More often, the biggest signal can be the people steering the ship.
So, when a team that has already nailed a major discovery and a monster sale in one …
Mining Reforms, Local Processing Boosting Nigeria’s Economic Recovery — AlakeMay 21, 2026 11:38 pmLeadershipThe Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has declared that Nigeria’s economic recovery has begun following what he described as bold reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
According to a statement by the special …
Zambia Expands Copper and Battery Minerals Investment DriveMay 21, 2026 10:08 pmAfrican Leadership MagazineZambia is intensifying efforts to become one of the world’s leading suppliers of copper and critical battery minerals through major mining expansions, new large-scale projects, and investor-friendly reforms aimed at attracting global capital.
As global …
Canada's "critical minerals" strategy built on major data gaps, new report findsMay 21, 2026 8:47 pmMiningWatch CanadaReport finds major gaps in data on domestic use, recycling, and supply chains beyond extraction
SMITHERS, BC, May 21, 2026 - A new report warns that Canada's rapid push to expand "critical minerals" mining for clean energy, digital …
Why the US EV battery supply still depends on imports despite domestic mining pushMay 21, 2026 6:06 pmTech XploreAs electric vehicle (EV) adoption grows in the United States and globally, the demand for EV batteries and their critical materials—such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and graphite—is expected to surge dramatically. This makes the resilience of the supply …
Displaced villagers bitter with lithium minerMay 21, 2026 5:33 pmZimbabwe IndependentTariro Hapanyengwi in red
PARCHED rural Buhera in Manicaland province, southeastern Zimbabwe, witnessed rare pomp and glitz in December 2022 when President Emmerson Mnangagwa came down with a high-powered delegation.
The entourage included the Vice …
Core Lithium begins mining activities at Australia’s Grants pitMay 21, 2026 5:13 pmMining TechnologyCore Lithium has commenced mining activities at the Grants open pit, part of the Finniss Lithium Operation in Australia’s Northern Territory.
Mining has begun at Finniss, with blasting and excavation activities currently in progress.
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Aussie mining empire strikes back as ASX rips higherMay 21, 2026 4:32 pmThe Cairns PostMining stocks returns to power as the ASX galaxy rallies hard
Nvidia prints billions, but investors sense no disturbance in the market
SpaceX edges closer to hyperspace as trillion-dollar territory looms
The market awakens
By lunchtime in Sydney on …
Lunch Wrap: Aussie mining empire strikes back as ASX awakensMay 21, 2026 9:00 amStockheadMining stocks returns to power as the ASX galaxy rallies hard
Nvidia prints billions, but investors sense no disturbance in the market
SpaceX edges closer to hyperspace as trillion-dollar territory looms
The market awakens
By lunchtime in Sydney on …
Rio Tinto Lithium JV: Codelco Maricunga project and Chile outlookMay 21, 2026 8:57 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Penny Langford
Rio Tinto will partner with Chilean state miner Codelco to develop the Maricunga lithium project, committing up to $900 million in a deal that signals the mining giant’s aggressive entry into the lithium market.
The partnership marks a …
Skillings Mining Intelligence: The P/NAV Accretion Play and the Royalty M&A Heat MapMay 21, 2026 8:57 amSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Salini Krishnan
The mining sector in May 2026 is witnessing a structural shift where the race for scale is being replaced by a race for quality. As institutional investors remain cautious despite high commodity prices, the industry is turning to …