Rio Tinto, Glencore mull ASX coal spin-off
Boards explore deal structure as copper hunger, coal politics and culture test talks on a potential mega-merger between the miners.
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Almost 75% of mining M&As flow to Latin America: McKinsey
New report shows capital clustering in lower-risk regions as critical minerals demand outpaces supply and funding gaps widen.
Congo readies to pitch mineral projects to US investors
Deal tied to a US-brokered peace effort aims to loosen China’s grip on key metals vital to batteries and defence tech.
Taylor Swift’s vintage ring shines new light on diamond industry
Dealers say her ring has drawn renewed interest in antique stones, prized for what lab-grown diamonds lack: scarcity and story.
Taseko wraps up Florence build, nears first copper output
The Florence copper project in Arizona is moving from build to operations as Taseko lines up its next phase of copper growth.
Japan launches world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining test
Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies.
Australia fast-tracks critical minerals stockpile
Canberra will build a strategic minerals reserve using domestic supply to shore up defence, tech manufacturing and allied supply chains.
How Rio–Glencore talks fell apart
In the end it wasn't about copper, iron ore or coal, but who was paying more.
