Iron ore price extends gains on China stimulus hopes A highly anticipated third plenum that started from Monday will outline efforts to promote advanced manufacturing. Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 8:04 am
Vale seeks go-ahead to build iron ore mine by biodiversity haven Apolo is seen as critical for reviving the company’s iron ore capacity in Minas Gerais. Bloomberg News | July 15, 2024 | 7:17 am
Rio Tinto to pursue development of solar farm for WA iron ore ops The solar farm could displace up to 11% of natural gas currently used for generation across Rio's integrated mining operations in the Pilbara. Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 7:09 am
US approaches Indonesia for multinational critical mineral partnership Jakarta has asked Washington for a critical mineral trade deal similar to the US deal with Japan. Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 7:03 am
Europe needs way to price critical minerals independently of China, group says Oversupply and weak prices of materials such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths are dampening cash flows of Western start-ups. Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 6:55 am
SolGold secures $750m gold stream funding for Ecuador project Streaming deal will help SolGold finance feasibility studies, secure permits and later begin construction of the Cascabel copper-gold mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 5:55 am
Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to finalize its decade-long effort to enact regulations by 2025. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 4:05 am
Liontown signs new deal to supply spodumene to China The short-term deal is to ship 100,000 dry metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate to Beijing Sinomine over 10 months. Reuters | July 14, 2024 | 3:37 pm
Trafigura and Mubadala plan sale of Brazil iron ore port The companies bought a controlling stake in the Rio de Janeiro facility from MMX Mineracao & Metalicos in 2014. Bloomberg News | July 14, 2024 | 9:29 am