Zimbabwe is considering using its vast natural resources to fund road and railway construction projects with China, finance minister Mthuli Ncube said on Wednesday.

The lithium industry is growing more optimistic about a market recovery as booming demand for battery storage systems helps offset a slowdown in some electric vehicle (EV) markets, leading producers told an industry conference this week.

Chile's State-owned Codelco, one of the world's largest copper producers, will consider asset sales and partnerships as part of a broader review of its investment priorities, chairperson Bernardo Fontaine said on Wednesday.

Australian lithium miner Ioneer said on Tuesday it has tied up with Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development and Hyundai Engineering to support the development of its Rhyolite Ridge project in Nevada.

Lithium miners in Zimbabwe have asked the government for more time to build processing facilities, ahead of a January 2027 ban on concentrate exports, an industry executive said on Thursday.

Cygnus Metals has successfully completed the exercise of its options for acquiring 100% of the Sakami and Beryl Lake properties, in James Bay, Québec.

Having secured an exploration and drilling permit at the end of May, Aim-listed Bradda Head Lithium says new surface sampling assay results at the Whistlejacket lithium project, in Arizona, demonstrate strong lithium prospectivity across multiple target areas.

Avalon Advanced Materials has opened three office locations to support the advancement of its Canadian and US operations, as well as its market connectivity.

anadian lithium developer Lithium Ionic Corporation says it has become aware of a group claiming to be "significant shareholders" of Canada-based but Spain-focused explorer Emerita Resources Corporation which applied to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for leave to start a lawsuit on behalf of Emerita against Lithium Ionic and others.

Integrated critical mineral manufacturing company American Battery Technology Company has won its appeal with the US Department of Energy (DoE) for the reinstatement of its competitive grant award to support the $115-million project for the construction of the first phase of its commercial-scale critical mineral lithium refinery as part of its Tonopah Flats lithium project (TFLP), in Nevada.