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Pure Lithium battery component
Pure Lithium granted Australian patent for its lithium metal anode tech, battery
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based vertically integrated battery technology company Pure Lithium Corporation has been granted a patent for its "lithium metal anode and battery" in Australia, which covers the company’s... 


Boardwalk project area
Canadian lithium developer LithiumBank secures land for Boardwalk processing facility
7th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Vancouver-headquartered LithiumBank Resources has entered into a binding option agreement to acquire up to 160 acres of privately owned land in the Sturgeon Lake area of Alberta. The site has been... 


Lithium brines in South America
Chile's ENAMI says China antitrust review of Rio Tinto lithium project delayed
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

The Chinese antitrust regulator review into a lithium project involving Chile's State-run ENAMI and miner Rio Tinto will be delayed by a few months, the head of the South American company said on... 


CATL signage
CATL's Jianxiawo lithium mine remains closed pending environmental approval, state media reports
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

Chinese battery maker CATL's Jianxiawo lithium mine remains pending environmental approval, State media reported on Friday. The mine, in the city of Yichun in Jiangxi Province, is also undergoing... 


Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators research specialist Dr Amy Kahn.
Is South African mining’s modernisation urgency falling largely on deaf ears?
6th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Despite South African mining ending up tenth in a ten-country global benchmarking exercise, two-thirds of the respondents who participated in a survey appear to be more intent on just doing the... 


Lithium in hand
US lithium refiner Stardust signs non-binding supply deal with batterymaker Charge CCCV
6th August 2026 By: Reuters

US-based lithium refiner Stardust Power said on Wednesday it signed a non-binding letter of intent with fellow US-based batterymaker Charge CCCV to supply battery-grade material from its planned... 


Albemarle lithium brine pools in Chile
Albemarle quarterly profit beats expectations on rising lithium prices
6th August 2026 By: Reuters

Albemarle, the world's largest producer of lithium for batteries, posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday owing to a jump in prices for the ultra-light metal. The results... 


Lithium Ionic CEO Blake Hylands
Lithium Ionic shareholder withdraws requisition for special meeting, approves board nominees
5th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Lithium Ionic Corporation' largest shareholder, Waratah Capital Advisors with a 9% stake, has withdrawn its requisition for a special meeting of shareholders to be held and says it... 


Fulcrum reports maiden MRE for Nevada lithium project
Fulcrum reports maiden MRE for Nevada lithium project
4th August 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Fulcrum Lithium has announced a maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its wholly-owned Alkali Flats project, in Esmeralda County, in Nevada, in the US. The company says this is a... 


Lithium mining for green power triggers eco-outcry from South African farmers
4th August 2026 By: Reuters

Mining lithium for batteries is a growing part of South Africa's plan to use the global shift towards green energy to revive its economy, but now it faces a challenge from thousands of angry... 


Centre for Science Technology and Innovation Indicators’ senior research specialist Dr Kgabo H Ramoroka.
Considerable room to increase mining’s innovation intensity, survey finds
4th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The results of a study on the modernisation of South African mining indicate that there is considerable room to increase innovation participation and intensity across the firms surveyed. The... 


The Manna lithium project site
Global Lithium obtains mining development proposal approval for its Manna project
4th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Western Australia Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration has approved the Mining Development and Closure Proposal (MDCP) for diversified lithium exploration and development company... 


A map showing the land tenure held by Mandrake at the Utah lithium project
Mandrake secures further leases at its Utah lithium project
4th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Mandrake Resources has secured three School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (Sitla) leases, totalling 1 320 acres, within the central zone of its 100%-owned Utah lithium... 


Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott
Rio Tinto signals no rush to revive Glencore deal as standstill ends
4th August 2026 By: Reuters

A freeze on Rio Tinto approaching Glencore for a takeover expires this week, but people who have been briefed by top executives don't expect any fresh tie-up talks for now as CEO Simon Trott... 


Mariana Minerals' Lithium One facility
Mariana Minerals raises $310m to expand US critical minerals projects
3rd August 2026 By: Reuters

Mariana Minerals said on Monday it has raised $310-million in Series B financing, providing capital to accelerate US production of critical minerals. The critical minerals company said the... 


Signage on a building where the investmernt conference is being held
South Africa makes case in Beijing for Chinese investment in energy
3rd August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is attending the South Africa-China Electricity & Energy Investment Conference, in Beijing, this week, where he has advocated for strategic... 


Bandeira project site
Lithium Ionic maintains it is rightful owner of Bandeira project as Emerita submits statement of claim
31st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Lithium Ionic has reviewed a statement of claim filed by another Canadian miner Emerita Resources Corporation in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on July 29, saying it disagrees... 


Lithium concentrate being loaded onto a truck
Zimbabwe half-year lithium exports up 230%
31st July 2026 By: Reuters

Zimbabwe exported lithium products worth $782-million in the first six months of 2026, up from $237-million during the same period last year, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said on Thursday. The... 


The Spence copper mine in Chile
South Korea, Chile sign five MOUs, deepen lithium and copper cooperation
31st July 2026 By: Reuters

South Korea and Chile signed five memorandums of understanding on Thursday, including a mineral resources partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation on lithium and copper supply chains, after a... 


Rare earths on the periodic table
Trump orders restrictions on export of critical minerals scrap, White House officials say
31st July 2026 By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order giving federal officials the power to block exports of old batteries and other electronic waste filled with critical minerals, part of a... 


Premier African Minerals to raise £550 000 for Zim project
Premier African Minerals to raise £550 000 for Zim project
29th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Premier African Minerals has completed a subscription to raise about £550 000 before expenses through the issue of four-billion new ordinary shares at an issue price of 0.014p apiece.... 


Whistlejacket project area in Arizona
Bradda Head to start Whistlejacket drilling imminently
29th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Bradda Head Lithium has secured an Arizona-licensed drilling contractor to start its 2026 infill exploration campaign at the Whistlejacket project in coming days. Bradda Head plans to... 


Andrada Mining CEO Anthony Viljoen
Andrada reports sizable mineralised extension of Lithium Ridge project
28th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Following the undertaking of its Lithium Ridge project sampling programme, in Namibia, Aim-listed Andrada Mining has reported that results have extended the surface mineralisation of the project by... 


Rock Tech signs binding spodumene offtake agreement for Georgia Lake project
Rock Tech signs binding spodumene offtake agreement for Georgia Lake project
28th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Rock Tech Lithium has signed a binding long-term offtake agreement with Geneva-based global commodity trading house Transamine for spodumene concentrate produced at the company’s... 


Lithium sands
Argosy encouraged by feasibility, engineering progress at Argentinian lithium project
27th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

ASX-listed Argosy Minerals has engaged with international technology and engineering service providers, as well as lithium consultants, to complete the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its 12... 


Laguna Verde project area
CleanTech, Empower produce first lithium carbonate from Laguna Verde brines and pilot eluate
24th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed CleanTech Lithium and technology partner Empower EIT have successfully produced high-purity lithium carbonate from eluate produced by CleanTech's direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot... 


DANIEL THOLE 
In line with the Africa Green Minerals Strategy, the focus has shifted to in-country beneficiation, tighter regulatory frameworks and strategic cross-border logistics
Central Africa boom reshapes global supply chains
24th July 2026

Central and East Africa’s mining sectors are undergoing a profound structural shift, driven by “explosive” demand for cobalt, copper, graphite, lithium and rare earth elements, which has seen a... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Industry leaders, researchers, govt partners, innovators gather to modernise mining
23rd July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The future of modernisation in South African mining will not be forged by individual companies or institutions working in isolation but collectively by industry leaders, researchers, government... 


A lithium mine in Zimbabwe
Chinese firms help Zimbabwe secure $300m for lithium mine
23rd July 2026 By: Bloomberg

Mutapa Energy Resources, Zimbabwe’s State-owned lithium miner, has secured $300-million from a group of companies, which includes Chinese entities, to develop its facilities in the Southern African... 


Empower EIT Dallas Operations & Innovation Centre
Lithium producer Empower EIT commissions new Dallas Operations & Innovation Centre
22nd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Vertically integrated lithium technology company Empower EIT has commissioned its new 17 000 square foot Dallas Operations & Innovation Centre, in the US, as the company works towards first... 


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