Latest Lithium Development News

Anson Resources has secured backing from three Utah congressional representatives for its $85 million Department of Energy grant bids, targeting development of its Green River Lithium Project in Utah.

Mandrake Resources has secured access to produce bulk lithium brine from a key Utah well, enabling critical technical evaluations that will underpin upcoming Scoping Studies and support development of its 3.3Mt lithium resource.

IRIS Metals posted a $22.3 million loss for FY26, driven by major impairments on exploration assets and elevated share-based payments. The company pivots away from Edison and Tin Mountain projects, focusing on lithium-rubidium in South Dakota and tungsten in Montana.

Li-FT Power Ltd. has obtained a binding call option to acquire the Renard diamond mine site or its owning companies, aiming to repurpose its processing infrastructure for lithium production. The deal hinges on Canadian court approval and involves a significant option fee and care commitments.

Jindalee Lithium’s US subsidiary, HiTech Minerals, has partnered with environmental nonprofit RESOLVE to investigate a voluntary stewardship area around its McDermitt Lithium Project, aiming to balance responsible lithium development with conservation efforts.

Anson Resources and POSCO Holdings have inked a binding agreement for POSCO to design and operate a $7.2 million Direct Lithium Extraction demonstration plant at the Green River Lithium Project in Utah, aiming to validate proprietary lithium extraction technology and strengthen U.S. battery supply chains.

Chariot Resources, through its U.S. subsidiary FMS Lithium Corporation, has significantly expanded its lithium tenure at the Resurgent project in the McDermitt Caldera, staking 573 new claims and nearly doubling its footprint amid improving lithium market conditions.

TG Metals has lodged a mining lease application for its Burmeister lithium deposit, targeting early-stage direct shipping ore development amid a buoyant lithium market.

Global Lithium Resources has completed a strategic placement raising A$7.32 million from Lopal, cementing a key partnership and advancing its Manna Lithium Project toward a final investment decision.

Anson Resources' scoping study for its Green River Lithium Project in Utah reveals first quartile operating costs and a clear development pathway targeting 10,000 tonnes per annum lithium carbonate production by 2029.

TG Metals is accelerating development at its Lake Johnston Lithium Project amid improved lithium prices, with mining lease applications and resource drilling approvals underway for the Burmeister deposit.

Delta Lithium reveals a significant new fluorite discovery with assays exceeding 86% CaF2 at Yinnetharra, alongside ongoing high-grade lithium drilling and metallurgical progress at Mt Ida.