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 19, 2025 | 2:10 pm Fleet Space, Ma’aden partner to accelerate critical minerals discovery in Saudi Arabia The agreement will help provide the latest breakthroughs in space, multiphysics, and AI drill targeting services to accelerate discovery.
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…
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 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.
Impala takes control of RBPlat after acquiring key investor’s stake Impala raised its stake in RBPlat to 55.46% after South Africa's Public Investment Corp. sold its remaining interest. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 8:45 am
Anglo American reorganizes in pursuit of growth as finance boss retires Finance director Stephen Pearce will retire this year and the company will consolidate its production businesses into two regions. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 8:34 am
Commodity crash signals disinflation is taking hold for now From copper to wheat to natural gas, the cost of some of the world’s most important products is crashing. Bloomberg News | May 31, 2023 | 8:30 am
LME launches two consultations on reforms in wake of nickel crisis The first consultation will be on a requirement for warehouses to report the amount of all stored metal. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 8:28 am
US-China green energy rivalry ‘great for world,’ Forrest says Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest says it is healthy to challenge China’s dominance of sectors like renewable energy, EVs and battery metal processing. Bloomberg News | May 31, 2023 | 8:27 am
Glencore plans $1.5 billion investment to expand Antapaccay copper mine in Peru Miner is pushing forward the "Coroccohuayco" project to extend the mine's lifespan by decades. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 8:18 am
Portugal gives environmental green light for Savannah’s lithium mine The company received preliminary approval for the EIA for its Barroso open-pit mine. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 7:57 am
EU seeks critical minerals deals with more African countries So far the EU has signed partnerships with countries such as Canada, Kazakhstan, Namibia and Ukraine. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 7:41 am
British consortium to invest $9 billion in Indonesia mining, EV batteries, minister says Investement will go into an industrial park in the Bantaeng region on Sulawesi island. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 7:37 am