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January 16, 2025 | 7:23 am Iron ore price hits four-week high on lower shipments, softer dollar Rio Tinto reported its lowest annual shipments in two years.
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January 15, 2025 | 5:57 am Saudi Arabia to scale up lithium expansion as it diversifies from oil State oil giant Aramco and Saudi mining company Ma’aden have joined forces to explore and…
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January 15, 2025 | 12:44 pm Canada wants G-7 talks on metals pricing to counter China’s sway Canada has been thinking about supporting investment through measures such as pricing floors to address…
January 16, 2025 | 8:39 am SSR review of Çöpler mine incident points to third-party design flaw Experts found third-party test data overestimated the shear strength properties of the liner system at…
January 9, 2025 | 12:58 pm JV Video: Geopolitical tensions elevate mining’s strategic role, EY expert says Theo Yameogo, EY’s metals and mining leader for North America, notes how mineral security has…
January 16, 2025 | 10:21 am Standard Lithium and Equinor secure $225m to develop Arkansas project Since December, Standard Lithium has operated a pilot DLE plant at its South West Arkansas project.
January 16, 2025 | 10:11 am China extends coal imports lead over India to widest in more than a decade Chinese coal imports hit a record 542.7 million metric tons in 2024, customs data showed.
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
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
Rich Asian investors are hot on gold, offsetting jewelry slump In the April to June period, purchases in the difficult-to-track OTC market totaled 329.2 metric tons, WGC says. Bloomberg News | July 30, 2024 | 10:08 am
New method recovers 50% lithium from batteries in 30 seconds Researchers at Rice University used microwave radiation and a biodegradable solvent to expedite lithium recovery. Staff Writer | July 30, 2024 | 9:46 am
Rio Tinto iced out by investor advocate ACCR over climate stance The move comes after the miner sent a letter to the Australian government expressing concerns about its 'nature positive' environmental reforms. Reuters | July 30, 2024 | 9:30 am