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Manganese · Phys.org ·1 day ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Mars's manganese 'bathtub ring' reveals ancient ocean timeline and its potential for life

Past research has indicated Mars's largest northern basin, Utopia Planitia, was once the location of a large body of water, but details surrounding when...

Manganese · Streetwise Reports ·3 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Minnesota Co. Announces Highest Grade Manganese Deposit in North America

Technical Analyst Stewart Thomson reviews Electric Metals (USA) Limited (EML:TSX.V; EMUSF:OTCQB) after it had launched a PEA engineering study for planned...

Manganese · MSN ·3 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Mars mineral ring shows million-year ocean and life potential

Ancient ocean timeline: A manganese mineral ring in Utopia Planitia shows a Martian ocean persisted for up to 1.5 million years during the Hesperian epoch.

Manganese · Stock Titan ·4 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Inside the Boardroom: Electric Metals takes on U.S. manganese dependence

U.S. now depends 100% on imported manganese; Electric Metals outlines a first U.S. mine‑to‑chemicals supply chain plan in CEO.CA's Inside the Boardroom.

Manganese · Earth.com ·3 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Mineral ring on Mars reveals an ocean that lasted a million years

A manganese ring shows Mars' Utopia Planitia once held a stable ocean for around one million years, long enough for life to begin.

Lithium · Ars Technica ·2 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Researchers develop a new process to get lithium out of rocks

While we make batteries based on many different chemistries, nothing has approached the massive scale at which we can produce lithium batteries.

Lithium · TechEBlog - ·2 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
MIT’s Room-Temperature Mix Pulls Lithium From Common Rocks and Leaves Almost Nothing Behind

Electric vehicles and grid batteries keep lifting lithium demand higher each year. Meeting that growth cleanly matters more than ever.

Lithium · Mineral Resources ·5 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Mt Marion flotation plant and underground development FID

Mineral Resources (MinRes) has announced a Final Investment Decision to significantly expand its Mt Marion lithium operation, in partnership with joint...

Lithium · TMX Newsfile ·5 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
First Lithium Minerals Announces Private Placement of up to $6 Million

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 25, 2026) - First Lithium Minerals Corp. (CSE: FLM) (OTC Pink: FLMCF) (FSE: X28) ("First...

Lithium · Gizmodo ·2 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
MIT Scientists May Have Found a Way to Pull Lithium From Rocks Without Trashing the Planet

If scaled up, this method could easily address the biggest issues in lithium mining, as well as the looming supply crisis for the valuable element.

Lithium · AZoM ·4 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Metso Introduces an Advanced Lithium Carbonate Process to Support Battery Materials Production

Metso is introducing the next generation of its lithium carbonate production process, a proven single-pass technology designed to produce battery-grade...

Lithium · Recycling Today ·3 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Litus, UWin Nanotech enter MOU to explore projects including critical mineral recovery, battery recycling

The companies' collaboration will explore deployment of Litus' proprietary nanocomposite platforms for lithium extraction, battery recycling and advanced...

Lithium · South China Morning Post ·6 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Will Zimbabwe’s lithium strategy help it break into the value-adding game?

Arcadia starts processing Chinese lithium in hopes of snapping the 'digging and shipping' cycle following Harare's raw mineral export ban.

Lithium · Office of Governor Tate Reeves (.gov) ·3 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
New Report Positions Mississippi for Critical Minerals Growth

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Development Authority today released a report, 2026 Mississippi Natural Resources Summit: Critical Minerals in the State,...

Lithium · MIT News ·2 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
MIT researchers develop a low-cost technique to get lithium out of rocks

MIT researchers developed a low-temperature process for extracting battery-grade lithium from the common mineral spodumene. The closed-loop process could...

Graphite · Stockhouse ·5 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Canadian critical minerals stocks stepping onto the world stage | 2026-05-25 | Investing News

Putting a magnifying glass to four Canadian critical minerals stocks tracking some of the world's most attractive mining projects.

Graphite · African Mining Market ·2 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Tanzania and Lindi Jumbo unite to expand graphite mining potential

Tanzania has signed agreements with Lindi Jumbo Limited for a joint venture in graphite mining through Ndovu Graphite Limited...

Graphite · University of Alberta ·3 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Critical expertise in critical minerals

The University of Alberta is fast becoming a global hub for expertise in critical minerals, encompassing the entire “value chain” from exploration and...

Graphite · Investing News Network ·2 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Top 5 Australian Mining Stocks This Week: White Energy Soars on Coal Acquisitions from Nathan Tinkler

Explore the news driving the week's five best-performing ASX mining stocks, alongside the top news in Australia's resource industry.

Graphite · Simply Wall Street ·3 hours ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Lion Critical Minerals (DB:0TD0) - Stock Analysis

Research Lion Critical Minerals' (DB:0TD0) fundamentals, past performance, valuation, dividends and more.

Graphite · ACCESS Newswire ·4 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Abasca Resources Engages Tetra Tech to Complete Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Loki Flake Graphite Deposit

Highlights Abasca Resources Inc. has engaged Tetra Tech Canada Inc. to complete a Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") on the 100%-owned Loki Flake...

Graphite · The Globe and Mail ·1 day ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Titan Mining: Strengthening America’s Critical Mineral Supply Chain

The first U.S. end-to-end natural graphite producer in more than 70 years. As the U.S. continues to import 100% of its natural graphite—a vital component in...

Graphite · Seeking Alpha ·3 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Graphite Miners News For The Month Of May 2026

China battery-related flake graphite spot prices were generally flat for the past month. Graphite market news: The global graphite market is projected to...

Germanium · Proactive Investors ·21 hours ago · ingested May 31, 2026
Rockfire Resources targets Europe’s germanium gap - ICYMI

Rockfire Resources PLC (LSE:ROCK) chief executive David Price discusses the growing strategic importance of the company's Molaoi project in Greece, where...

Germanium · Stock Titan ·3 days ago · ingested May 31, 2026
TV special tracks America’s critical minerals race, featuring Titan Mining

BNN Bloomberg's BTV spotlights Titan Mining among uranium, lithium and royalty names, focusing on critical minerals, U.S. supply chains and energy security.