Liontown kicks off lithium production in Western Australia The Kathleen Valley lithium mine is expected to reach production capacity of 3 million tonnes per year in early 2025. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2024 | 6:33 am
Rio Tinto open to major acquisitions to meet copper goals CEO Jakob Stausholm noted that buying quality assets in the current “hot market” would be “seriously" expensive. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2024 | 4:35 am
Codelco working very hard to boost copper output, CEO says He added that Saudi Arabia mining officials who he met with the day before showed interest in Codelco's Maricunga lithium project. Reuters | July 30, 2024 | 3:26 pm
Rio Tinto half-year profit meets estimates, expects good demand in China The world's largest iron ore producer reported underlying earnings of $5.8 billion for the six months. Reuters | July 30, 2024 | 3:22 pm
Cameroon signs bauxite deal with Canyon Resources Canyon is developing the world-class Minim Martap bauxite project in Cameroon. Reuters | July 30, 2024 | 1:54 pm
Cyprium, Glencore partner to restart Nifty copper mine in Australia Nifty produced more than 700,000 tonnes of copper when it was in operations. Staff Writer | July 30, 2024 | 1:42 pm
Komatsu achieves major autonomous milestones Komatsu launched the FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) in 2008, marking the world’s first commercial application of an AHS. Komatsu | July 30, 2024 | 1:37 pm
Bastion Minerals to acquire copper assets in Canada’s northern territories Australian explorer to acquire the ICE deposit in the Yukon Territory and the Mariner and Harley copper projects in the Northwest Territories. Staff Writer | July 30, 2024 | 1:27 pm
Gold price gains 1% following rise in Middle East tensions Spot gold was 0.9% higher at $2,405 per ounce by 2:30 p.m. ET, its biggest intraday gain since July 16. Staff Writer | July 30, 2024 | 11:48 am
