Investment, divestment, partnership, and M&A

[Dec – 2025] Rio Tinto-backed Sovereign Metals partners with World Bank’s IFC for Malawi graphite project

[Dec – 2025] CATL signs 10-year deal with Voyah to cement battery leadership

[Dec – 2025] Zeekr completes merger with Geely, ends US stock listing

[Dec – 2025] Honda to buy LG battery assets in Ohio for $2.9 billion

[Dec – 2025] Posco Future M partners with Factorial to co-develop solid-state battery materials

[Dec – 2025] LGES and Mercedes sign another major battery deal

[Dec – 2025] European Lithium Secures Romania Rare Earths Joint Venture Partnership

[Dec – 2025] Codelco and Glencore agree to a Memorandum of Understanding to increase smelting capacity in Chile

[Dec – 2025] United Lithium Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Swedish Minerals AB, Advancing Nordic Strategic Metals Platform

[Dec – 2025] Chile regulator approves Codelco-SQM lithium deal hours after announcing audit

[Dec – 2025] Electra signs agreement with North American PCAM company

[Dec – 2025] Talon buys nation’s only nickel mine to create Midwest powerhouse

[Dec – 2025] JBIC Signs MOU with Rio Tinto

[Dec – 2025] Codelco and SQM form Novaandino Litio, the joint venture for the development of lithium in the Salar de Atacama

[Dec – 2025] Arizaro lithium project in Argentina sold for $175M to China Union

[Nov – 2025] Renault in talks with automakers including Chery after Brazil deal with Geely

[Nov – 2025] Li Auto establishes battery subsidiary

[Nov – 2025] Geely, Renault sign strategic partnership to expand NEV production, sales in Brazil

[Nov – 2025] CATL, JAC Group deepen strategic alliance to boost battery innovation, global expansion

[Nov – 2025] CATL Invests RMB 2.6 Billion to Acquire Stake in Listed Company