Former Xstrata CEO Mick Davis may become Rio Tinto new chairman

The rush for battery metals has prompted a flurry of activity from investors not typically associated with the mining industry.

With workers opting for jobs that are less physically demanding jobs and not in far-flung locales, attracting mining talent is now a key problem for the industry.

At least four major smelters are planning to deliver between 23,000 and 45,000 tons of refined copper in total to LME depots in Asia.

The new contract guarantees a minimum annual income of $375 million to the Central American government.

Australia’s rapid shift from coal-fired power to cleaner alternatives is underwriting a boom in battery projects able to store solar and wind energy.

Sibanye-Stillwater last month launched an unsolicited takeover bid of A$1.10 cash per share.

Resolution is key to the mining giant's future as the project would produce more than 40 billion pounds of copper.

Copper exploration spending jumped 84% year over year in 2022, rising from C$128 million in 2021 to C$235 million.

Peru expects shipments of commodities will begin to normalize within days as the nation’s worst street protests in decades ease.