January 17, 2025 | 2:40 pm Rio Tinto and Glencore spoke for months about deal that was once taboo The news of Glencore and Rio’s discussions “has turned up the temperature on an already simmering M&A environment,” RBC Capital Markets analyst says.
January 19, 2025 | 11:23 am Ghana army says 7 illegal miners killed in firefight at AngloGold Ashanti mine About 60 illegal miners carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons breached the Obuasi mine's…
January 17, 2025 | 3:49 am Codelco, Saudi Arabia eye joint copper investments The collaboration could also extend to lithium, as Saudi Arabia seeks to import the battery…
January 17, 2025 | 4:04 am Rio Tinto to form new lithium unit after Arcadium buy Rio Tinto Lithium would control the miner’s $2.5 billion Rincon project in Argentina but not…
January 17, 2025 | 11:03 am Anglo American targets deal for Brazil nickel mines in H1 2025 The Barro Alto and Niquelandia mines have attracted interest of bidders from “different nationalities and…
December 29, 2024 | 12:16 pm Supply-demand imbalance looms for critical battery raw materials by 2030: McKinsey
January 17, 2025 | 10:17 am Zambia looks to UAE and Saudi Arabia to back copper expansion The African nation aims to increase copper output to a record above 1 million tons this year.
January 18, 2025 | 12:10 pm Amarc stock nearly doubles on gold-copper discovery at JOY project in British Columbia Amarc's CEO called the AuRORA discovery "a significant inflection point" in the exploration of the…
January 17, 2025 | 2:20 pm Lithium Argentina investors OK Canada exit The move is expected to become effective Jan. 23, subject to approvals such as a…
January 17, 2025 | 2:11 pm Gunnison Copper, Rio’s Nuton get $13.9m tax credit to expand production in Arizona The Johnson Camp mine is under construction, with first copper production expected in mid-2025.
January 16, 2025 | 6:00 am Will Indonesia shut the nickel spigot to spur prices? Indonesia’s clout in the global nickel market rivals OPEC’s in oil.
January 17, 2025 | 12:53 pm O3 Mining investor knocks Agnico offer Agnico, the second-largest gold miner by stock market value, agreed to acquire O3 last month for about C$204 million.
January 17, 2025 | 11:28 am First Quantum cuts guidance on Zambia sequencing The company now expects production of 380,000–440,000 tonnes copper this year, down from earlier estimates of 400,000–450,000 tonnes.
Governments must speed up mine permits to meet transition needs – Teck CEO "Miners need to do a better job not just meeting, but exceeding ESG expectations," said Jonathan Price. Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:35 am
Tsingshan says Argentina lithium plan with Eramet to total $1.7 billion China's top nickel producer urged the Argentinian government to introduce more policies and measures related to investment. Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:26 am
Global production of critical metals unlikely to meet EU demand Researchers say metal shortage could put the brakes on the EU’s electrification goals. Staff Writer | June 1, 2023 | 5:15 am
Renewable energy capacity to hit record growth in 2023 – IEA Renewable power capacity is expected to jump by 107 gigawatts the largest absolute increase ever, to more than 440 gigawatts in 2023. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2023 | 5:06 am
Google leads funding round for Indian space startup Pixxel Pixxel, founded in 2019, is building a constellation of satellites that have the ability to identify mineral deposits or the productivity of crops by analysing the spectral signature of an image. Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 4:58 am
Appian, Dectronic to jointly build 20 solar plants in Brazil The solar power plants will initially be located in the mining-rich state of Minas Gerais, which has ideal conditions and fiscal incentives. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2023 | 3:44 am
Argentina says Chinese miner latest to bet big on lithium riches Tibet Summit Resources plans to develop a pair of lithium projects in northwest Argentina. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 12:52 pm
Environmental platform urges more than 1,600 high-emitting firms to disclose data The companies targeted in the 2023 campaign include repeat non-disclosers such as Exxon Mobil, Glencore and Caterpillar. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 12:12 pm
Indonesian copper miner Amman aims to raise $880 million in IPO The listing would be the biggest initial public offering in Southeast Asia this year. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 11:15 am