Rio Tinto inks earn-in deal for lithium project in Rwanda

Rio has the option to invest up to $7.5 million in two stages to earn up to a 75% interest in Aterian's HCK project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2023 | 5:50 am

Albemarle to invest nearly $83m in Patriot Battery Metals for 5% stake

Patriot will use the proceeds to accelerate development activities at…

Reuters | July 31, 2023 | 4:55 pm

Lynas signs updated contract with US govt for Texas facility

A contribution of about $258 million by the US government…

Reuters | July 31, 2023 | 4:51 pm

Exxon in talks with Tesla, Ford, Volkswagen on supplying lithium

The talks are in the early stages and also include…

Bloomberg News | July 31, 2023 | 12:39 pm

Rio Tinto commits $150 million to Centre for Future Materials

Centre will be led by Imperial College London to search…

Staff Writer | July 31, 2023 | 12:31 pm

Turquoise Hill to receive debt funding from Rio Tinto as it evaluates $2.7bn offer

Rio Tinto said it will provide interim debt funding of up to $400 million.

Reuters | May 18, 2022 | 4:53 pm

Samarco’s financial creditors plan to take over the company

Vale and BHP are expected to ask the court for the right to vote on the plan. If not allowed, the creditors' plan could be easily approved.

Reuters | May 18, 2022 | 4:35 am

BHP to speed up Jansen potash mine as Ukraine war weighs on supplies

BHP would bring forward first potash production at Jansen, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, to 2026 from 2027.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2022 | 3:47 am

Forrest back at Fortescue helm to speed clean energy push

Andrew Forrest will become executive chairman of a combined Fortescue Group and also lead the metals business for an interim period.

Bloomberg News | May 17, 2022 | 4:34 pm

Russia’s biggest gold producer’s largest shareholder donates 100% of shares

Polyus said Wandle Holdings donated shares to the Fund for support of Islamic foundations.

Staff Writer | May 17, 2022 | 12:52 pm

Freeport expects copper leaching technology to go mainstream

Prodded by rising copper prices and demand, Freeport and others have developed new ways to extract the red metal from piles of waste rock stored at mine sites.

Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 8:47 am

BHP CEO says supply disruptions may last years; could speed up Jansen project

Mike Henry said the miner may accelerate its potash project in Canada by a year.

Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 7:19 am

Battery boom pulls trading giant Trafigura into lithium business

The agreement to back the plant being developed by startup Green Lithium brings the world’s top independent commodities trader into a market struggling to create new supply.

Bloomberg News | May 16, 2022 | 10:12 am

Chile copper mines dodge radical changes as Convention vote ends

Major copper producers from BHP to Freeport-McMoRan will likely avoid drastic changes in the way they do business in Chile.

Bloomberg News | May 15, 2022 | 11:23 am

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