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Kodal CEO Bernard Aylward
Kodal to explore Ghana lithium project
19th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Kodal Minerals has entered into a binding agreement with Ghanaian mining consultancy GH Geo-Consult Limited (GGCL) in relation to the Asamankese lithium project, in Ghana. Under the... 


Pilgangoora lithium mine
Australia's PLS greenlights $1.3bn expansion to lift Pilgangoora lithium output
16th October 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's PLS Group approved an A$1.9-billion ($1.31-billion) expansion of its Pilgangoora lithium mine on Friday, betting that growing electric-vehicle adoption will support long-term demand for... 


EnergyX Lonestar lithium plant
EnergyX signs binding $2bn lithium supply deal with Trafigura
13th October 2026 By: Reuters

Lithium startup EnergyX said on Monday it has signed a $2-billion binding offtake to supply commodities trader Trafigura with the battery metal from Chile and the US, one of the largest deals ever... 


Lithium
France to become Eramet's top shareholder via miner's capital hike
13th October 2026 By: Reuters

France is set to become Eramet's largest shareholder by increasing its stake during a €500-million ($558.50-million) capital increase later this year, the French mining group said on Monday.... 


Lithium oxide in hand
Chinese lithium prices tumble to nearly 10-month low on demand concerns
12th October 2026 By: Reuters

China's lithium carbonate futures prices slid to a nearly 10-month low on Monday, as a deal with the European Union to cut hybrid cars exports exacerbated concerns over demand prospects for the... 


An image of tin ore
Industrial metals post mixed third-quarter performance, downside risks persist
9th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industrial metals have come under broad pressure in recent weeks, falling 3.3% month-on-month as of October 7, as expectations of a more hawkish US Federal Reserve weighed on sentiment across the... 


The Skouries project in Greece
European Commission picks 46 new strategic critical mineral projects
9th October 2026 By: Reuters

The European Commission has chosen 46 strategic raw material projects to benefit from faster permitting and help in bidding for public and private funding, as the bloc races to diversify supply... 


NESR, Aramco sign agreement to deliver Saudi Arabia’s first direct lithium extraction project
8th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Oilfield services provider National Energy Services Reunited (NESR) has announced that its business segment NESR Environmental and Decarbonisation Applications (NEDA), has entered into an agreement... 


Red Rock lithium converter plant concept rendering
Preliminary results indicate ‘highly competitive’ capital cost for Ontario lithium converter plant
8th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Rock Tech Lithium has announced preliminary results from the ongoing definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Red Rock converter, in Ontario, Canada. The company reports that the... 


The Laguna Verde project site
CleanTech Lithium secures 'promising' mining properties in Argentina
8th October 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Lithium exploration and development company CleanTech Lithium has secured "promising" mining properties located in the southern part of the Salar de Antofalla – a major salar in Argentina only 80... 


Desk and chairs in a boardroom
TNR Gold receives buyout offer from shareholder Altius
8th October 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-V-listed TNR Gold has entered into an exclusivity arrangement with shareholder Altius Minerals Corporation, after receiving an unsolicited nonbinding proposal from Altius regarding the... 


Elevra's NAL project, in Quebec, Canada
Australia's Elevra signs spodumene supply deal with South Korea's LG Energy Solution
8th October 2026 By: Reuters

Australian lithium producer Elevra said on Thursday it had signed an agreement to supply spodumene concentrate from its North American Lithium project in Quebec, Canada, to South Korea's LG Energy... 


Lithium concentrate being loaded onto a truck
Zimbabwe's lithium export earnings surge on higher spodumene prices
8th October 2026 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe recorded lithium export sales worth $2.16-billion during the nine months to September 30, nearly four times the total sales for last year, the government's minerals marketing agency said... 


Aerial view of the Barroso project
Savannah Resource close to second offtake deal for Portugal lithium project
7th October 2026 By: Reuters

London-listed Savannah Resources SAVS.L is close to signing a key second offtake deal for future output from its flagship Barroso lithium project in northern Portugal, with an agreement expected... 


Lithium Africa to advance Springbok project
7th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Lithium Africa has decided to advance the Springbok project, in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, toward the production of spodumene concentrate, targeting first production in the... 


Sigma Green Tech plant in Brazil
Sigma Lithium resumes operations in Brazil after court ruling
7th October 2026 By: Reuters

Lithium miner Sigma Lithium said on Tuesday it would resume mining and processing at its Grota do Cirilo project in Brazil after a federal appeals court upheld its environmental licences,... 


Laguna Verde lithium brines
CleanTech validates Laguna Verde process flowsheet ahead of DFS
6th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed CleanTech Lithium has validated the process envisioned by the Laguna Verde prefeasibility study (PFS) to produce high-purity lithium carbonate. The company conducted a comprehensive... 


Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoe.
Latest Lithium Ridge drilling highlights upside potential
6th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

London-listed and Namibia-focused Andrada Mining, a tin producer with a portfolio of critical minerals mining and exploration assets in Namibia, has announced more assay results from its Lithium... 


Premier African Minerals to raise £1.2m for Zimbabwe project
Premier African Minerals to raise £1.2m for Zimbabwe project
5th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Premier African Minerals has completed a subscription to raise about £1.2-million before expenses through the issue of 27.52-billion new ordinary shares of nil par value in the... 


Lithium Argentina brines at Cauchari-Olaroz
Lithium Argentina outlines phased expansion plan for Cauchari-Olaroz
1st October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Lithium Argentina has confirmed the viable potential of a Stage 2 expansion project at Cauchari-Olaroz, in Argentina. A scoping study on the Stage 2 expansion contemplates additional... 


Grota do Cirilo plant
Brazil regulator orders partial halt at Sigma Lithium mine over 'imminent risk'
1st October 2026 By: Reuters

Brazil's mining regulator ANM has ordered Sigma Lithium to halt mining activities in part of its Grota do Cirilo mine, citing an unspecified "imminent risk," according to a document seen by Reuters... 


Kathleen Valley lithium mine
Liontown lifts FY27 capex guidance by nearly 35% after approving lithium mine expansion
30th September 2026 By: Reuters

Liontown Resources on Wednesday approved an A$389-million ($271.68-million) expansion of its flagship Kathleen Valley lithium mine in Western Australia, prompting the company to raise its 2027... 


Lithium brines
North American energy storage to drive lithium carbonate demand through 2031
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Market research firm Mordor Intelligence expects the global lithium carbonate market to grow from 141-million lithium carbonate-equivalent (LCE) tons in 2026 to 3.93-million LCE tons by 2031,... 


Prairie Lithium's DLE unit
Prairie Lithium garners C$6.3m federal Canadian funding to reach initial production
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Canadian government has committed C$6.3-million in financing for ASX-listed Prairie Lithium's project in Saskatchewan, which will support Phase 1 production, including balance-of-plant systems... 


LibertyStream lithium refining unit in Texas
LibertyStream appoints interim CFO
25th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

North American lithium producer LibertyStream has appointed Keirah Burrell interim CFO to replace retiring Morgan Tiernan. Burrell held the accounting operations VP position at LibertyStream.  


EMP Metals' Project Aurora demo plant
Canadian lithium miner EMP commissions demo plant
23rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Vancouver-based EMP Metals Corporation has successfully commissioned its Project Aurora demonstration plant, in Saskatchewan, with the facility now operating as a fully integrated, continuous-flow... 


Nth cycle critical minerals recovery
Nth Cycle inks $1bn minerals offtake with Glencore ahead of public listing
23rd September 2026 By: Reuters

US metals refining startup Nth Cycle has signed a $1-billion offtake agreement with Glencore to supply the commodities giant with lithium and other critical minerals extracted from recycled... 


Manna project drilling
EV battery maker Titan to buy Australia's Global Lithium in $237m deal
22nd September 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Global Lithium Resources agreed on Tuesday to a nearly A$333-million ($237-million) takeover by a local unit of United Arab Emirates-based battery materials firm Titan Lithium Group,... 


Battery recycling
Lithium recovery company Bridge Green inks supply agreement with trader Hartree
22nd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based critical materials recovery company Bridge Green Upcycle and global commodities trader Hartree Partners have entered into a lithium carbonate commercial agreement with an initial... 


Red Rock lithium converter plant concept rendering
Rock Tech tasks Siemens to develop digital twin of planned Red Rock lithium converter project
22nd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Rock Tech Lithium has signed agreements with Siemens Canada to advance the development of a digital twin and with Siemens to support Rock Tech's project team with the ongoing... 


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