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.
Economic impact of mining in British Columbia reached $13 billion in 2022, says MABC Combined projects represent C$4 billion in investment, 6,400 new operating and construction jobs, First Nations benefits agreements. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | May 29, 2023 | 12:42 pm
Namibia considers taking stakes in mining and petroleum companies Namibia is one of Africa’s biggest producers of diamonds and largest of uranium. Bloomberg News | May 29, 2023 | 11:11 am
Copper price falls amid fading momentum in China Profits at China's industrial firms slumped in the first four months of 2023. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 9:21 am
Cerrado issued preliminary licence for Brazil gold project, shares rise The next step is the installation licence allowing for the commencement of construction activities for the project. Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 8:56 am
Lithium Ionic says Brazil drill results to boost mineral resource due next month Lithium Ionic has completed 28,400 metres of drilling across the 8.7 sqkm of Bandeira and Galvani. Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 8:01 am
Australia sees ‘enormous market’ for its battery metals in US President Joe Biden’s signature climate policy is helping drive a golden age of mineral exploration in Australia, said the Australian Trade Minister. Bloomberg News | May 29, 2023 | 7:46 am
New South Wales still mulling changes to license conditions for Newcrest’s Cadia mine Company was fined a maximum penalty of A$15,000 for dust pollution last year. Reuters | May 29, 2023 | 7:17 am
Scientists figure out geological features linked to untapped uranium deposits By studying how uranium deposits formed in Canada’s Athabasca Basin, researchers can figure out how to find untapped resources. Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 6:06 am
SQM and Codelco begin talks over lithium partnership in Chile Negotiations seek to set up a public-private joint venture to mine lithium in the Atacama salt flat starting in 2030. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2023 | 5:19 am