Wildcat Resources has advanced exploration at its Tabba Tabba lithium project in Western Australia by delivering results from phase two of the preliminary feasibility study (PFS).

Jiangsu Lopal Tech Co., a Chinese battery-material producer, said the lithium market will be volatile in the near term as supply growth outpaces demand.

JPMorgan Chase is holding a 5.36% stake in Australia’s mining conglomerate Rio Tinto for the bank’s clients, an exchange filing to the local bourse showed on Thursday.

Bolivia is facing mounting public backlash over contracts signed with Chinese and Russian companies late last year to exploit its vast lithium reserves, with community groups arguing the agreements offer no real benefits to locals.

Rio Tinto has finalised its $US6.7 billion ($10.5 billion) acquisition of Arcadium Lithium, positioning the company as a leading lithium supplier.

Ceibo, a BHP-backed Chilean mining technology startup that struck a deal with with Glencore in November 2024 to test its copper leaching technology, announced it has appointed Cleve Lightfoot, former head of innovation at BHP and ex-Glencore general manager, to its board as an advisor.

Australia’s largest pure-play lithium producer Pilbara Minerals Ltd. said it sees demand recovering on the restart of a large mine and refinery in China, even as it reported a net loss in its half-year earnings.

Potential Chinese export restrictions on lithium extraction technology could create new opportunities for Eramet following its launch of lithium production in Argentina, the head of the French mining group said on Thursday.

Australia’s Global Lithium Resources has called on the government to intervene in what it describes as a takeover attempt by Chinese investors targeting its flagship asset, the Manna lithium project.

Winsome Resources has submitted the preliminary information statement for its Adina lithium project with regulatory authorities overseeing mining projects in self-governing Indigenous communities of Northern Quebec that are signatories to the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement.