Are Liontown shares a buy after its results?March 13, 2026 5:23 pmThe 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, …
Rio Tinto slows pace of construction on Quebec lithium processing plantMarch 13, 2026 5:23 pmThe Globe and MailOpen this photo in gallery:Rio Tinto's Nemaska lithium processing plant in Bécancour, Que.Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press
Rio Tinto Group is slowing the pace of construction of its Nemaska lithium processing plant in Bécancour, Que., this year …
Rio Tinto share price rises despite incident at major US copper mineMarch 13, 2026 5:16 pmThe 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, …
Buy, hold, sell: DBI, GQG Partners, and Rio Tinto sharesMarch 13, 2026 5:13 pmThe 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, …
United States, Chile sign pact on critical minerals, rare earthsMarch 13, 2026 5:04 pmUnited Press International (UPI)U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau called for a strengthening of supply chains between the United States and Chile. File Photo by Luis Gandarillas/EPA
SANTIAGO, Chile, March 13 (UPI) -- The United States and Chile have signed a …
Over 3 million Australians experienced personal fraud last financial year — as it happenedMarch 13, 2026 4:56 pmABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)Yesterday, 5:12amThu 12 Mar 2026 at 5:12am
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First person to be charged with reckless foreign interference found guiltyMarch 13, 2026 4:48 pmABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)A jury has found Australian businessman Alexander Csergo guilty of reckless foreign interference, after a Sydney court heard he compiled reports for two suspected Chinese spies while overseas.
The 59-year-old pleaded not guilty to the single charge and has …
Zimbabwe’s lithium upgrade still runs through ChinaMarch 13, 2026 4:29 pmSemaforZimbabwe’s lithium strategy captures a broader dilemma confronting resource-rich African states: how to climb the value chain without the capital and expertise required to build entire industrial ecosystems alone.
Lithium refining is expensive and …
Quantum Battery Delivers Superextensive Electrical PowerMarch 13, 2026 4:18 pmBioengineer.orgQuantum batteries, long hailed as a futuristic solution for energy storage, have now taken a monumental leap toward practical application with the breakthrough study published by Hymas, K., Muir, J.B., Tibben, D., and collaborators in Light: Science & …
Experts: Critical mineral resources becoming vital in strategic competitionMarch 13, 2026 3:53 pmChina DailyFeng Yunduan (first left), chairman of DeepVein Holdings, says to visitors at the 2026 Appliance and Electronics World Expo, which got underway in Shanghai on March 12, that the deep integration of AI and mining is a key engine for promoting the upgrade of …
How we can power Australia with renewable energy while protecting natureMarch 13, 2026 1:50 pmThe Climate CouncilThe wellbeing, livelihoods and security of Australian communities, and the precious ecosystems upon which we depend for our survival, rest on tackling the climate crisis. Extreme heat, floods, droughts and fires – intensified by the burning of coal, oil …
What joining Canada’s ‘buyers’ club’ means for Australia’s critical minerals futureMarch 13, 2026 1:03 pmAustralia MiningWhen Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made his recent visit to Australia, he made it a priority to meet with Rio Tinto chief executive officer Simon Trott, alongside a schedule of meetings with Australian political leaders including Prime Minister …
ASM Launch Mining Strategy to Drive Formalisation and BeneficiationMarch 13, 2026 12:44 pmMining ZimbabweArtisanal and small-scale miners have launched a comprehensive mining strategy aimed at formalising operations, enhancing technical capacity, and positioning the sub-sector to fully participate in Zimbabwe’s beneficiation agenda, Mining Zimbabwe can report …
How African Minerals Are Reshaping Global Power DynamicsMarch 13, 2026 12:13 pmAfrican Leadership MagazineThe battle for rare earth minerals has become one of the defining contests of modern geopolitics, defence capability, and industrial power. As traditional alliances shift and global competition intensifies, Africa is emerging not merely as an observer but …
Saskatchewan Premier confident province will weather trade turmoilMarch 13, 2026 11:28 amWest Central OnlineSaskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province is well positioned to weather growing global trade uncertainty thanks to its resource-based economy and expanding export markets.
Speaking at the 2026 Annual SARM Convention, Moe told rural municipal leaders …
LFP Batteries Claim 60 Percent of Global Market as North America Scrambles to Build Supply ChainMarch 13, 2026 11:13 amInvesting News NetworkThe rise of lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries was a popular theme at the Benchmark Week Summit in Toronto, where industry executives said the chemistry’s combination of safety, versatility and lower costs is driving explosive growth across electric …
Argentina Week: Investing in a Nation on the MoveMarch 13, 2026 9:53 amCenter for International Private EnterpriseArgentina is pitching itself to global investment, but what will determine whether investors commit?
During Argentina Week (March 9-11, 2026), the Embassy of Argentina to the United States, JP Morgan, Bank of America, and other strategic partners convened …
U.S. mining firms strike new deals in East Africa as competition for Africa’s minerals intensifiesMarch 13, 2026 9:23 amBusiness Insider AfricaBurundi has signed two new mining agreements with U.S. companies as Washington deepens its economic engagement with Africa’s critical minerals sector, a region increasingly seen as vital to global supply chains for energy transition technologies.
The …
ASX Runners of the Week: 88 Energy, Aguia, Chariot & TorqueMarch 13, 2026 9:01 amThe West AustralianDire straits in the Strait of Hormuz.
Turns out the skinny little waterway – the one funnelling 20-25 per cent of the world’s oil and a hefty chunk of LNG – really is the artery the global economy can’t live without.
And when Iran starts lashing out at …
Energy, Power, and VenezuelaMarch 13, 2026 8:32 amPressenzaOil, Geopolitics and the New Global Energy Transition
“Energy has always been more than fuel. It is the hidden architecture of power.”
Key Figures
303 billion barrels
Venezuela holds the largest proven oil reserves in the world, representing roughly 17% of …
Everest higher on bonanza goldMarch 13, 2026 8:18 amCairns PostYour standout small cap resources stocks for Friday, March 13, 2026.
EMC hits up to 1m at 127g/t gold with first processing imminent at Mt Dimer Taipan PIM well-positioned to benefit from growing demand for lithium and rare earths GMN confirms …
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Market 2026 Supporting Hybrid Mobility ExpansionMarch 13, 2026 8:06 amEIN PresswireThe Business Research Company's Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Market Report 2026 – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2026-2035
LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, March 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The plug-in hybrid …
Cornish Lithium wins green light for boreholes near RedruthMarch 13, 2026 7:42 amGround EngineeringA mining developer in the South West is to drill two deep boreholes near Redruth after receiving the green light to hunt for a key metal.
Cornish Lithium said it would explore down to 2km below the surface at Burncoose in Cornwall after securing planning …
Zim eyes regional, Gulf markets through new trade forumsMarch 13, 2026 7:26 amZimbabwe IndependentZim eyes regional, Gulf markets through new trade forums
ZIMBABWE is intensifying efforts to expand exports and attract investment through a series of high-level business forums with Uganda, Egypt and Saudi Arabia as the country seeks to deepen trade …
7 Annoying EV Myths That Just Refuse To DieMarch 13, 2026 6:37 amBGR - New YorkElectric vehicle sales have been rising through the years, claiming more than 25% of global new car sales from January to October last year, according to think tank Ember Energy. In comparison, this figure was below 3% in 2019. Despite their booming …
The AI boom beneath our feet: How data centres are rewriting mineral demandMarch 13, 2026 6:26 amCanadian Mining JournalSurveying engineer using uav drone for sand and ore mining monitoring in quarry, banner.
Artificial intelligence (AI) may run in the cloud, but its foundations lie deep underground. Behind every autonomous vehicle algorithm, every training run, every AI- …
Canada's $3.6 Billion Critical Minerals Investment Package: What You Need to KnowMarch 13, 2026 4:50 amJD Supra - CaliforniaOn March 3, 2026, at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (“PDAC”) Convention in Toronto, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources unveiled a comprehensive investment package totaling over $3.6 billion to advance Canada's …
What are Prime Minister Mark Carney’s four newly announced Northern major projects?March 13, 2026 4:13 amThe Globe and MailOpen this photo in gallery:Prime Minister Mark Carney greets members of the Canadian Armed Forces as he visits the Royal Canadian Air Force 440 Transport Squadron in Yellowknife, on Thursday.Carlos Osorio/Reuters
The latest tranche of developments …
New Age Resource RaceMarch 13, 2026 4:12 amOrissa PostBy Helen Clark & Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
With the global order under strain, the scramble for control of energy and minerals is increasingly framed as a matter of national security. From Venezuela and Greenland to the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( …
Northern Star cops $6bn hitMarch 13, 2026 4:07 amTownsville BulletinNorthern Star has lost $6bn of its value in one morning after a production downgrade
Its WA and Alaskan operations will now deliver "above 1.5Moz" after a second haircut in two months
ASX 300 miners smashed as Iran war drives growth and inflation …
The Struggle to Keep a Living PlanetMarch 13, 2026 4:03 amOccupy.comThis three-part series centers on Indigenous peoples fighting corporations that put profit over a liveable planet. It explores how their struggle is our struggle, how this fight is being brought to the centers of global capitalism, and the power of …
Monsters of Rock: Northern Star suffers $6bn crash on production downgradeMarch 13, 2026 2:50 amStockheadIt's been better for Northern Star shareholders. Pic: Getty Images
Northern Star has lost $6bn of its value in one morning after a production downgrade
Its WA and Alaskan operations will now deliver “above 1.5Moz” after a second haircut in two months
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Trump Jr, European Lithium’s Tanbreez and the new geopolitics of...March 13, 2026 1:43 amProactive AustraliaTony Sage’s recent meeting with Donald Trump Jr. in Singapore highlights how a once-obscure rare earths project in southern Greenland could become increasingly important in the global race to secure critical minerals supply chains.
Sage, the CEO of …
Government Endorses Datamine Workshop to Improve Safety and Mining StandardsMarch 13, 2026 1:39 amMining ZimbabweThe Ministry of Mines and Mining Development (MMMD) says the ongoing technical workshop hosted by Datamine is a key step in modernising Zimbabwe’s mining sector, raising standards, and upholding best mining practices, particularly in the small-scale mining …
Mineral Beneficiation Critical to Sustaining Zimbabwe’s Trade SurplusMarch 13, 2026 1:37 amMining ZimbabweZimbabwe’s mining sector remains central to the country’s improving trade position after the economy recorded a fourth consecutive monthly trade surplus in January 2026, with mineral exports led by gold helping push export earnings ahead of imports, Mining …
EnergyX discusses US$5 billion lithium investment with Chilean President-electMarch 13, 2026 1:34 amGlobal Mining ReviewUS lithium developer EnergyX is moving forward with plans for a US$5 billion investment in Chile’s lithium sector after CEO Teague Egan met with President-elect José Antonio Kast ahead of his inauguration, signalling growing momentum for foreign investment …
Decentralise School of Mines Knowledge to Districts for Beneficiation, Deputy Minister MoyoMarch 13, 2026 1:34 amMining ZimbabweThe Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Eng Fred Moyo, has called on mining stakeholders to embrace decentralisation as a critical enabler of the country’s beneficiation agenda, urging miners to move knowledge and skills from central …
Outbound Boric earmarks salt flats for protectionMarch 13, 2026 1:04 amEcoAmericasAs progressive Chilean President Gabriel Boric prepared to turn power over on March 11 to his right-wing successor, José Antonio Kast, his government granted protected status to 10 salt flats to safeguard them from industrial activity—particularly lithium …
The Vicuña District: Why Lundin Mining is Doubling Down on the World’s Next Copper GiantMarch 12, 2026 10:49 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaHere’s the thing nobody wants to admit: the era of easy copper is dead. If you want the metal that powers the “shiny AI revolution” and keeps the EV narrative alive, you don’t find it in stable, low-altitude jurisdictions with paved roads and existing …
Global lenders back Rio’s multi-billion dollar lithium projectMarch 12, 2026 9:48 pmMining MagazineIn finalising a $US1.175 billion loan agreement with four powerhouse global financial institutions, Rio Tinto has deepened its financial commitment to the Rincon lithium project in Argentina.
This capital injection is a pivotal step in the development of …
Skillings Mining Intelligence Newsletter: Copper’s $13K Surge & The $50B Anglo-Teck BenchmarkMarch 12, 2026 8:50 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaBy Salini Krishnan and Sonny Jimerson
March 12, 2026 marks an inflection point for the global extractive sector. We aren't just looking at price fluctuations anymore; we are witnessing a fundamental reordering of the global mineral trade. From the …
Weekly Power List: The 10 Movers and Shakers Defining the 2026 Mining CycleMarch 12, 2026 8:49 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaThe 2026 mining cycle isn't a recovery. It's a structural scramble.
Most analysts spent the last two years waiting for prices to "normalize." They missed the point. We aren't returning to a baseline; we are witnessing the complete …
Sensor-Based Ore Sorting: Squeezing Profits from Sub-Grade Deposits in 2026March 12, 2026 8:44 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaThe mining industry has a dirty secret that no one likes to talk about at shareholder meetings: we are running out of the good stuff. The high-grade, easy-to-process deposits that fueled the last century are mostly gone, replaced by massive, low-grade …
Top China-Owned Cobalt Mine Caused Illness, Deaths in DRC: ReportMarch 12, 2026 7:45 pmAsia Financial
One of the world’s largest cobalt mining and processing plants — owned by a Chinese firm in the Democratic Republic of Congo — is causing so much pollution that it has caused a “public health crisis” for locals, an environmental campaign group said in a …
How tax regime changes are reshaping Zim’s mining lawMarch 12, 2026 6:55 pmSouthern EyeZimbabwe’s mining sector, the nation’s largest foreign currency earner, is undergoing a period of intense fiscal transformation driven by a series of legislative amendments aimed at maximising state revenue and promoting local beneficiation.
Zimbabwe’s …
Australian suppliers tap Rio Tinto’s Rincón project with $385m EFA supportMarch 12, 2026 6:38 pmAustralia MiningAustralian exporters participating in Rio Tinto’s Rincón lithium project in Salta, Argentina, are being supported by Export Finance Australia’s (EFA) signing of a $US275 ($A385m) million financing facility.
As the Federal Government’s official export …