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Zimbabwe seeks $115m Afreximbank loan for State rail operator
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe's State-owned railway company is negotiating a $115-million facility with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to buy locomotives and wagons and expand haulage capacity, an... 


Battery cells
US battery recycling company Blue Whale commissions first full line, now ramping up
17th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US lithium-ion (li-ion) battery recycling company Blue Whale Materials has achieved mechanical completion of its full processing line at its Bartlesville, Oklahoma facility, having started with... 


Falchani pilot plant
American Lithium achieves higher-than-expected recovery rates at pilot plant in Peru
17th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed American Lithium Corporation has fully commissioned and started operating its Falchani lithium pilot plant, in Peru, with the operating systems performing as expected. The pilot plant... 


Tungsten ore
Aterian subsidiary Eastinco starts tungsten trading trial in Rwanda
16th September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

LSE-listed Aterian says its wholly owned Rwandan subsidiary Eastinco has started a trial for the trading of tungsten ore and concentrators as part of the continued expansion of the group’s mineral... 


Manna project area
Global Lithium Resources' Manna mine value, returns bolstered by integration of newly bought Nova plant
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australia's next lithium producer Global Lithium Resources has greatly improved the economics of its Manna lithium project, in Western Australia, having undertaken a Manna-Nova operation... 


Alkali Flats project area in the US
Nevada-focused lithium explorer Fulcrum promotes COO Keenan to MD
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Fulcrum Lithium has promoted COO Scott Keenan to MD effective immediately. Keenan had led the company as COO since its initial public offering in November 2024.  


Cauchari-Olaroz project in Argentina
Lithium Argentina closes $180m strategic Ganfeng investment
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Lithium Argentina has announced the closing of a strategic $180-million investment from Ganfeng Lithium Group through the issue of a six-year unsecured convertible note.... 


Wolfsberg lithium project
Critical Metals confirms merger with European Lithium can soon be voted on, closed by November
16th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corporation has confirmed its acquisition of ASX-listed European Lithium is nearing the final stages following the required court approvals, saying the deal will... 


E3's Clearwater field pilot plant
E3 Lithium signs MoU to supply lithium carbonate to India's Epsilon CAM
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

Canada-based E3 Lithium said on Monday it signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with battery materials maker Epsilon for the potential supply of battery-grade lithium carbonate... 


Premier, Canmax extend long stop date of offtake, prepayment agreement
14th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Premier African Minerals has reached agreement with Canmax Technologies to further extend the long stop date under the restated offtake and prepayment agreement originally entered... 


Lithium ore
OECD, IEA say traceability is imperative for secure critical mineral supply chains
11th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A joint report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and International Energy Agency (IEA) says high levels of supply chain concentration and rising trade restrictions... 


E3's Clearwater lithium project
Troilus, E3 Lithium included in inaugural Canada Investment Summit Prospectus
11th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian miners Troilus Mining Corporation and E3 Lithium have advised that their Troilus gold/copper and Clearwater lithium projects, respectively, have been selected for inclusion in the... 


Lionheart project in Germany
Lithium producer Vulcan secures second production licence for Lionheart project
11th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australia- and Frankfurt-listed Vulcan Energy has secured a second lithium production licence, valid for six years, for its flagship Lionheart project, in Germany, which is under construction. The... 


PAK project area
Frontier Lithium to update feasibility study on Canadian project
11th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Frontier Lithium has tasked DRA Americas to undertake an updated feasibility study on the PAK lithium project, in Ontario. The updated study will incorporate work having been... 


A block showing the periodic table details of niobium
US says it will help develop Kenya's critical minerals processing
10th September 2026 By: Reuters

The US will help Kenya develop a critical minerals processing industry, a senior American official said on Wednesday, against the backdrop of rivalry between China and the US over access to... 


NAL mine
Elevra confirms higher output at lower costs possible with NAL expansion
9th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and Nasdaq-listed Elevra Lithium confirms in an prefeasibility study (PFS) that an expansion project at the North American Lithium (NAL) mine, in Québec, can significantly expand yearly... 


Albemarle lithium mining in Chile
Albemarle Chile workers to vote on deal to avert lithium strike
9th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

Top lithium supplier Albemarle Corporation reached a preliminary wage agreement with union leaders in Chile on the final day of mediated talks before a strike was due to begin, the union said. The... 


Finniss operation
Core Lithium restarts spodumene concentrate production at Finniss after two-year hiatus
8th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Core Lithium has produced first spodumene concentrate from the recommissioned Finniss processing plant, marking a key milestone in the company's staged restart of the Northern... 


Grota do Cirilo mine
Sigma confirms its Brazilian operation not suspended, no legal communication received
8th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-, ASX- and TSX-V-listed Sigma Lithium says it has not received any legal communication regarding a preliminary judicial ruling issued without due process, which allegedly suspended its... 


The Tenke Fungurume mine in the DRC
Congo extends State control over mining with bid to lock down geological data
8th September 2026 By: Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo plans to tighten control over geological data that guides billions of dollars in mining exploration, potentially extending state influence over the development of... 


Firering to sell stake in Côte d'Ivoire lithium, tantalum projects
Firering to sell stake in Côte d'Ivoire lithium, tantalum projects
7th September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Firering Strategic Minerals has entered into a binding option agreement with ASX-listed Australasian Metals (A8G) pursuant to which Firering has granted A8G an exclusive 90-day option to... 


Brownsville lithium refinery concept
Lithium Universe confirms positive economics for refinery even during price downturns
7th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Lithium Universe confirms in a prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Brownsville Lithium Carbonate Refinery project, in Texas, strong viability for a lithium conversion project even within... 


Grota do Cirilo mine
Brazilian court suspends licenses for Sigma Lithium mine
7th September 2026 By: Reuters

A Brazilian judge ordered the suspension of environmental licenses and mining activities at Sigma Lithium's Grota do Cirilo mine, a court document seen by Reuters showed. The decision was made on... 


LibertyStream lithium refining unit
Emerging lithium carbonate announces LibertyStream secures $95m funding commitment
4th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A company aiming to be one of North America’s first commercial producers of lithium carbonate from oilfield brine, LibertyStream, has signed a non-binding term sheet with lending firm Endurance... 


Lithium plains in Utah
Lithium developer Anson secures $193m business incentive from Utah gov
4th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed lithium developer Anson Resources has announced that the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) board has approved a business incentive of $193-million to support the development of Anson's... 


Conference room with local and international staff from China Mineral Resources Group
Lithium mine projects enter trial production
4th September 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Body: With processing facilities entering trial production, Chinese mining company China Mineral Resources Group has completed and commissioned two projects at the Bikita lithium mine in Masvingo... 


a piece of lithium
Export restrictions create tax, transfer pricing challenges
4th September 2026

Zimbabwe’s tightening of export restrictions on unbeneficiated lithium and other raw minerals is creating operational, tax and transfer pricing challenges for multinational companies, reports... 


ariel view of a mine site
Investment success hinges on market attractiveness
4th September 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Zimbabwe’s ability to attract and retain mining investment depends on maintaining current economic stability, infrastructure development and access to long-term capital, says financial institution... 


Incoming Albemarle CEO Ragnar Udd
Albemarle names BHP executive Ragnar Udd as CEO
3rd September 2026 By: Reuters

Albemarle said on Thursday it has appointed BHP executive Ragnar Udd as its CEO, tapping an industry veteran to lead the world's largest lithium producer. Udd, currently BHP's chief commercial... 


Vulcan's Lionheart lithium project
Australia's Vulcan seeks investors for German lithium expansion project, courts Asian interests
3rd September 2026 By: Reuters

Lithium developer Vulcan Energy Resources on Thursday announced phase two of its lithium project in Germany's Upper Rhine Valley and commenced process to bring in additional strategic investors.... 


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