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 | 4:17 pm Australian government pledges $1.24 billion in green aluminum push The Australian government is targeting 82% of power supply to come from renewables by 2030.
January 19, 2025 | 11:23 am At least seven killed by army at Ghana’s AngloGold Ashanti mine Earlier, about 60 illegal miners carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons reportedly breached the…
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…
December 29, 2024 | 12:16 pm Supply-demand imbalance looms for critical battery raw materials by 2030: McKinsey
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 backgrounds,” says its CEO in Brazil.
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…
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 19, 2025 | 4:10 pm South32 beats manganese output estimates as Australian operations restart South32 has undertaken a phased restart of manganese mining activities at its GEMCO project.
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 18, 2025 | 11:03 am Australia shuts its biggest iron ore port on cyclone threat Port Hedland handles vast volumes of iron ore from all major miners including BHP Group, Rio Tinto Group, and Fortescue.
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 final court order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
Is gold going higher? Here’s what the indicators are saying The price of gold dropped to a low of $1,940 per ounce last week after hitting a year-to-date high of $2,056 early in May. Brian Donovan - The Globe & Mail | May 30, 2023 | 1:17 pm
Chile wants to start lithium negotiations with Albemarle soon Chile's government launched a plan in April to gain a majority stake in new lithium projects considered strategic, as well as in the current operations in the Atacama. Reuters | May 30, 2023 | 1:00 pm
Peru seen losing title of no. 2 copper producer soon to Congo While Peru has 18 mining projects in its pipeline, only one of those may be developed in the short term. Bloomberg News | May 30, 2023 | 12:47 pm
Seabridge Gold hunting for new discoveries at Iskut, east of KSM in British Columbia Iskut is located only 20 km from the company’s massive KSM copper-gold project. Staff Writer | May 30, 2023 | 11:16 am
Maricunga salt flats exploration ‘extraordinarily successful’, says Codelco The company said the country's northern Maricunga salt flats also have the second highest lithium concentration in the world. Reuters | May 30, 2023 | 10:04 am
Cochilco sees lithium shortage, price increases from 2031 A presentation by the state-run entity showed global demand at 3.8 million tonnes by 2035. Reuters | May 30, 2023 | 9:57 am
Column: Asia’s seaborne thermal coal imports hit record high as prices slip Hotter than usual weather and solid economic growth are driving India's imports. Reuters | May 30, 2023 | 9:14 am
Column: Funds keep the bear pressure on copper as LME stocks rise Fund positioning suggests many investors think copper could fall further before any price rebound. Reuters | May 30, 2023 | 9:05 am
Gold price rebounds as US debt deal weighs down dollar, yields “In the near term, gold prices are going to trade sideways to lower until we see a fresh catalyst,” Kitco Metals analyst says. Staff Writer | May 30, 2023 | 9:03 am