Death of MIT fusion scientist sparks questions surrounding energy research implicationsDecember 18, 2025 10:37 pmNatural NewsDeath of MIT fusion scientist sparks questions surrounding energy research implications
Suspicious Death of Fusion Scientist – MIT physicist Nuno Lori Loreiro was found shot dead in his apartment, raising concerns his assassination was orchestrated to …
A real page-turner: Reviewing a big year in miningDecember 18, 2025 10:35 pmMining MagazineAustralia’s mining sector grew in significance throughout 2025, shaping the domestic economy and its position in global markets.
The past 12 months have served to underline mining’s central role in Australia’s economic and industrial landscape. Commodity …
Small-Scale miners back gov’t on lithium deal withdrawal, reject calls for Buah’s resignationDecember 18, 2025 8:26 pmMyJoyOnlineThe National Concerned Small-Scale Miners Association of Ghana has thrown its full weight behind the government’s decision to withdraw the Ewoyaa lithium agreement from Parliament for further review, describing it as “a step in the right direction.”
In a …
High Voltage: Trump teams up with Korea Zinc for US$7.4bn US critical minerals smelterDecember 18, 2025 8:03 pmStockheadThe smelter will produce strategic minerals such as antimony, indium, bismuth, tellurium, cadmium, palladium, gallium, and germanium. Pic: Getty Images
US to fund $2.15bn of planned $7.14bn critical minerals smelter in Tennessee
Korea Zinc to acquire only …
US antimony supply dilemma putting ASX explorers in the frameDecember 18, 2025 8:03 pmStockheadThe US antimony crunch is thrusting ASX explorers with exposure to the metal and operations in the country front and centre. Pic: Getty Images
Rising defence and solar demand, zero domestic mine supply and heavy reliance on China have led to major US …
Argentina's envoy pushes for expanded India-MERCOSUR trade agreementDecember 18, 2025 7:38 pmAsianet NewsableArgentina's Ambassador Mariano Caucino says there is a consensus among some MERCOSUR members and India to expand their limited 2004 trade pact. He acknowledged India's high import tariffs are a point of discussion for expanding trade.
Push to …
Beyond Lithium Completes Flow-Through Private Placement and Provides Owl Creek Project UpdateDecember 18, 2025 5:53 pmInvesting News NetworkBeyond Lithium Inc. (CSE: BY,OTC:BYDMF) (OTCQB: BYDMF) (the "Company" or "Beyond Lithium") is pleased to provide an update on its Owl Creek Project in British Columbia and to announce the completion of a non-brokered private placement …
N.M. announces $26M in grants for brackish water projectsDecember 18, 2025 5:21 pmTri City Record - New MexicoGroundwater wells fill an irrigation ditch for pecan orchards outside of Rincon, New Mexico. Diana Cervantes for Source NM
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The New Mexico Environment Department and Office of the State Engineer on Wednesday announced nearly $26 million in grant funding …
Fred Moyo Bounces Back As Mines 2nd-In-ChargeDecember 18, 2025 4:50 pmZim EyeFred Moyo Bounces Back As Mines 2nd-In-Charge
By Business Reporter-Veteran politician and mining technocrat Fred Moyo has returned to the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development, reclaiming his former position as Deputy Minister in a reshuffle triggered …
Mnangagwa Appoints Two Deputy MinistersDecember 18, 2025 4:50 pmZim EyeMnangagwa Appoints Two Deputy Ministers
By A Correspondent-President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed two new deputy ministers under Section 104(2) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, with the changes taking effect immediately.
In a statement released on …
“There is consensus among some MERCOSUR members, India to expand PTA”: Argentine Envoy CaucinoDecember 18, 2025 4:31 pmThe Tribune (Chandigarh)New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Argentina's Ambassador to India, Mariano Caucino, on Thursday revealed a growing consensus among some MERCOSUR members and India to expand the existing Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) signed in 2004, …
China lithium mining licence revocation drives price surgeDecember 18, 2025 3:58 pmMining TechnologyPrices of lithium in China have surged after the announcement of the revocation plan for lithium mining licences by the natural resource authority in Yichun, Jiangxi province, the country’s main lithium-producing hub.
The move has raised concerns among …
'Possibilities For Expansion': Argentinian Envoy On Trade Partnership With IndiaDecember 18, 2025 3:24 pmThe Times of IndiaArgentina’s Ambassador to India, Mariano Caucino, underscored the importance of the India-Argentina trade partnership, currently valued at $5 billion, making India Argentina’s sixth-largest trade partner. Argentina is India’s top supplier of soybean oil …
The top battery-related articles of 2025December 18, 2025 3:21 pmEV Engineering OnlineElectric vehicle (EV) battery development is advancing rapidly, as proven throughout 2025, pushing engineers to address challenges that span electrochemistry, mechanics, thermal behavior, software, and system integration. As energy density increases and …
China Lithium Price Surge as Licence Revocation Plan Hits MarketsDecember 18, 2025 2:58 pmSkillings Mining Review - FloridaThe China lithium price surge gained momentum after local authorities in one of the country’s most important lithium-producing regions announced plans to revoke dozens of mining licences, triggering fresh concerns over future supply and pushing lithium …
What Milei's government means for Argentinian miningDecember 18, 2025 2:32 pmMining MagazineArgentina's libertarian government has emerged from recent midterm elections with renewed political momentum, strengthening President Javier Milei's hand as he pushes ahead with sweeping economic reforms.
Milei's reforms seem aimed largely at …
DRC-US mineral pact offers optimism—and inherent hurdles [Business Africa]December 18, 2025 1:54 pmAfricanewsThe Democratic Republic of Congo and the United States have signed a high-profile deal on critical minerals, promising economic transformation and secure supply chains.
Among other things, the agreement creates the so-called Strategic Mineral Reserve (SMR) …
Foremost Clean Energy Issues Letter to ShareholdersDecember 18, 2025 1:30 pmEIN PresswireVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foremost Clean Energy Ltd. (NASDAQ: FMST) (CSE: FAT) ("Foremost" or the "Company"), is pleased to provide a corporate update and review of key activities and achievements …
Could a strategic lithium reserve kickstart US supply chain development?December 18, 2025 11:33 amNikkei AsiaNEW YORK -- A strategic lithium reserve is being mooted as a solution to stabilize volatile prices that have hindered American mining projects, allowing them to challenge China's near-total grip on the market for the key battery metal.
Resign Or Be Sacked – Minority To Armah BuahDecember 18, 2025 11:00 amGhana MMAVincent Assafuah
The Minority in Parliament has demanded the resignation or dismissal of the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, over what it describes as inconsistent and contradictory handling of the lithium mining …
Call for Minister’s Resignation Lacks Merit – Lands MinistryDecember 18, 2025 8:47 amGhana MMAMinistry of Lands and Natural Resources has rebuffed the Minority in Parliament’s demand for the immediate resignation of the Sector Minister, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah.
This rebuttal follows the controversial withdrawal of the Ewoyaa Lithium mining …
Iris Secures Right to High-grade Tungsten Project, Montana USA and Update on Capital RaisingDecember 18, 2025 8:46 amInvesting News NetworkIRIS Metals Limited (ASX: IR1, “IRIS” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce it has executed a binding Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Finley Mining Inc for the exclusive right to farm-in to the Finley Basin Tungsten Project (Tungsten Project) located in …
Minority criticise handling of lithium dealDecember 18, 2025 7:46 amThe Chronicle News OnlineThe Minority Caucus in Parliament has mounted pressure on the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, calling for his resignation or dismissal from his position by President John Dramani Mahama, over his handling of the revised …
ASX crawls to flat finish as tech stocks recoverDecember 18, 2025 6:57 amTownsville BulletinASX inches back to neutral, up just 3 points or 0.04%
Tech reverses intraday lows of -2.7% to also finish flat
Blue chip stocks lead gains
Tech stocks nosedived in a fair approximation of the US Nasdaq’s performance early in trade, plunging 2.7% but …
Lithium agreement delays ‘strangling our souls’ – Mankessim OmanhenDecember 18, 2025 5:24 amGhana MMAOsagyefo Amanfo Edu VI, the Omanhen of the Mankessim Traditional Area, has declared communities affected by lithium exploration under his jurisdiction as Artificial Disaster Zones, calling for immediate national intervention to address their worsening …
Lithium markets hit fever pitch as China revokes more permitsDecember 18, 2025 4:10 amFinancial ReviewThe euphoria pervading lithium markets has hit fever pitch this week after China revoked 27 expired permits in its major mining hub for the battery material, turbocharging a rally that has analysts scrambling to update their forecasts.
Lithium prices …
Investing in Namibia’s mining sectorDecember 18, 2025 3:48 amLaw.asiaNamibia, endowed with abundant mineral resources including critical minerals for the energy transition like lithium and cobalt, regulates foreign mining investment through its Foreign Investment Act and Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act.
Notably, the …
ABB to power Vulcan Energy’s renewable lithium project in GermanyDecember 18, 2025 1:50 amChemical EngineeringDecember 17, 2025 | By Mary Bailey
ABB, Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) has been selected by Vulcan Energy to deliver the complete electrical infrastructure for its Phase One Lionheart Project in the Upper Rhine Valley, Germany. Combining renewable energy …
J&K Can Generate ₹20,000 Cr Annually From Mining Sector: LGDecember 18, 2025 12:31 amKashmir ObserverKO photo by Abid BhatJammu- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said Jammu and Kashmir has the potential to generate up to ₹20,000 crore in additional annual revenue by tapping its vast but underutilised mining resources through strategic planning …
Why Sigma Lithium Stock Ran Higher TodayDecember 17, 2025 11:07 pmThe Motley Fool USAA future deficit in lithium supply just got a little more likely.
Shares of Sigma Lithium (SGML +4.40%), the Brazilian hard-rock lithium miner, jumped 10.6% through 10:25 a.m. ET this morning -- and China is the reason.
The Bureau of Natural Resources in …
Why Standard Lithium Stock Popped TodayDecember 17, 2025 11:07 pmThe Motley Fool USALithium prices could rise -- eventually. Meanwhile, Standard Lithium stock is still losing money.
Shares of Standard Lithium (SLI +1.71%), a Canadian lithium company that produces its white metal from filtering brine primarily in Arkansas, jumped more than …
Why Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile Stock Popped TodayDecember 17, 2025 11:07 pmThe Motley Fool USASQM stock isn't cheap. Could a boom in Chinese lithium prices make it a buy anyway?
Shares of Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM +2.73%), one of the biggest stocks in Chile and a key international supplier of lithium for electric car …
Minority Demands Minister's Resignation. . .December 17, 2025 9:01 pmGhana DistrictsThe Minority in Parliament has issued a call for the resignation of the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, citing a flagrant breach of ministerial responsibility in the handling of a critical lithium mining agreement.
The …
Elektros Provides Corporate Update and Operational ClarificationsDecember 17, 2025 8:57 pmVoice of Alexandria - MinnesotaSUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / December 17, 2025 / Elektros Inc. (OTC PINK:ELEK), a developer of lithium mining operations in Sierra Leone, announced corporate updates and clarifications regarding prior disclosures.
Clarification …
Mankessim Omanhen declares lithium lands “Artificial Disaster Zones” December 17, 2025 8:10 pmGhana News AgencyBy Isaac Arkoh
Mankessim (C/R), Dec. 17, GNA – Osagyefo Amanfo Edu VI, the Omanhen of Mankessim Traditional Area, has declared lithium exploration communities under his jurisdiction as Artificial Disaster Zones, demanding immediate national …
HOCHTIEF's Lithium Leap: Powering Europe's futureDecember 17, 2025 5:41 pmMarket ScreenerHOCHTIEF AG has expanded its partnership with Vulcan Energy for Europe's largest lithium project, positioning itself at the forefront of energy transition. Analysts are optimistic about HOCHTIEF's future, driven by strategic acquisitions and robust …
What 'Final Fantasy Tactics' can teach about politics todayDecember 17, 2025 1:05 pmMeerFinal Fantasy Tactics was released on September 30th, 2025. The game is a story-rich gem from the 90s PlayStation One era. And as the game’s creator states, the game now feels more relevant than ever. The idea of fighting oppression and having a firm moral …
Edison Lithium Announces Private Placement FinancingDecember 17, 2025 12:58 pmInvesting News NetworkEdison Lithium Corp. (TSXV: EDDY,OTC:EDDYF) (OTC Pink: EDDYF) (FSE: VV0) ("Edison" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") of up to 12,000,000 units (the "Units" and …