Focus on Minerals
Chile’s rare salt flat fish faces threat from lithium mining project
A rare fish thriving in Chile's hostile salt flat faces threats from lithium mining, sparking calls for ecosystem preservation safeguards.
Exxon Mobil signs non-binding lithium supply deal with LG Chem
Exxon signs non-binding deal to supply LG Chem with lithium from its Arkansas project, advancing U.S. EV battery supply chain ambitions.
Sayona Mining, Piedmont agree to create $623 million lithium miner
Australia's Sayona Mining acquires U.S.-based Piedmont Lithium in a $623M all-stock deal.
New Indigenous-owned mining royalty company a first in Canada
Backed by billionaire Canadian Frank Giustra, Nations Royalty offers investors access to Indigenous-owned royalties.
Compass Minerals attracts takeover interest from buyout firms, sources say
Compass Minerals is negotiating a potential sale after a failed lithium project hurt shares, now valued at $1.5 billion.
Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that
India currently imports over 95% of lithium-ion batteries as well as large amounts of nickel, cobalt and other rare earth minerals.
Australia eyes US climate policy shift for green energy boost
Australia is competing for global investment to build its clean energy sector, including critical minerals processing.
Applied Materials forecasts quarterly revenue below estimates on weak demand
Applied Materials projects Q1 revenue below forecasts amid weak demand outside AI chips, export curbs, and competitive pressures.
BHP, Vale cleared by Brazil court over 2015 dam disaster
A Brazilian court on Thursday cleared BHP, Vale, and their Brazilian joint venture Samarco, of responsibility over the 2015 dam collapse.
UK government to ban new coal mining schemes as country turns to clean energy
There may be limited exceptions to the ban for “safety or restoration purposes.”
