Lithium refiner Stardust Power to go public via $490m blank-check deal The company said it is planning to construct a lithium refining facility located in Greater Tulsa, Oklahoma. Reuters | November 21, 2023 | 8:42 am
Iron ore price soars to 9-month high on China stimulus anticipation Iron ore surged with demand optimism growing as more details emerge about China’s latest economic stimulus drive. Bloomberg News | November 21, 2023 | 8:41 am
Rio Tinto starts recycling steel from Australia’s largest ever demolition project The demolition is part of the broader closure program at Rio Tinto’s Gove Operations, , where bauxite mining is expected to cease later this decade. Rio Tinto | November 21, 2023 | 7:38 am
URA raises $1.25m to restart South African emerald mine The Gravelotte mine, operational between 1929 and 2002, was one of the world's largest emerald mines in the 1950s and 1960s . Staff Writer | November 21, 2023 | 6:23 am
Understanding how lithium-bearing pegmatites form is key to successful exploration efforts – study Until a decade ago, lithium-cesium-tantalum pegmatites were often regarded as nothing more than a geological curiosity. Staff Writer | November 21, 2023 | 6:06 am
ARIS Mining: The $350 million gold producer poised for a $300 million annual windfall Neil Woodyer’s transformation from shy schoolboy to gold magnate and lessons from five decades of mining sector experience. Tommy Humphreys | November 21, 2023 | 4:01 am
Codelco to spend $720 million on Chuquicamata copper mine Move is part of a plan to bring late and over-budget projects on stream and stop an overall production decline. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2023 | 3:31 am
Fortescue approves $750 million investment for three green projects About $550 million will be used for developing an electrolyser and liquefaction facility in Phoenix. Reuters | November 20, 2023 | 3:45 pm
MMG seals $1.9bn deal to buy Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana MMG has been hunting for copper assets for more than a year, amid a surge in demand for the metal needed in green energy transition. Reuters | November 20, 2023 | 3:41 pm
