January 20, 2025 | 3:56 am Barrick’s Reko Diq project to generate $74 billion over 37 years — Bristow The copper and gold mine, co-owned by Barrick, Pakistan and the province of Balochistan, is expected to begin production by 2029.
January 17, 2025 | 11:25 am Biden boosts loan for ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine to nearly $1 billion The loan is nearly 50% larger than a conditional funding commitment made two years ago,…
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…
December 29, 2024 | 12:16 pm Supply-demand imbalance looms for critical battery raw materials by 2030: McKinsey
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 its controversial Jadar project in Serbia.
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…
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 20, 2025 | 3:56 am Barrick’s Reko Diq project to generate $74 billion over 37 years — Bristow The copper and gold mine, co-owned by Barrick, Pakistan and the province of Balochistan, is expected to begin production by 2029.
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.
Volt Lithium stock leaps as company claims breakthrough on oil brine recoveries Company announced lithium recoveries of 90% at relatively low costs from testing at its Rainbow Lake lithium property in Alberta. Blair McBride | May 24, 2023 | 1:27 pm
Union at Chile’s Centinela copper mine accepts offer to avoid strike Union accepted Antofagasta's contract negotiations. Reuters | May 24, 2023 | 1:06 pm
Battery boom sparks revival for Quebec’s formerly failed lithium miners Ford’s supply deal with Nemaska is the latest sign of optimism for lithium projects once left for dead. Bloomberg News | May 24, 2023 | 12:15 pm
Building DRC mining on responsible standards The search for battery minerals is taking on an almost frantic urgency, with countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo finding themselves under the exploration microscope. Susa Maleba, Dominique Sambwa, Wouter Jordaan and Vis Reddy, SRK Consulting | May 24, 2023 | 11:29 am
BHP-backed Tanzania nickel miner in talks for offtake contracts Lifezone Metals is negotiating supply deals with several electric vehicle manufacturers and battery makers. Reuters | May 24, 2023 | 11:29 am
Skeena closes $54 million bought deal for Eskay Creek The company says the money will be used to complete key development milestones for the British Columbia gold-silver project. Staff Writer | May 24, 2023 | 10:55 am
Iron ore price drops below $100 as worries over China demand grow A weaker yuan added to the gloomy mood. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 24, 2023 | 9:12 am
Codelco sees ‘urgency’ to reach agreement with SQM this year Codelco chairman Maximo Pacheco said that he expects to give news in the "coming days". Reuters | May 24, 2023 | 8:45 am
China fears send copper price below $8,000 Metal fell below $8,000 a tonne for the first time in six months as prospects for a quick rebound in China’s economy dim. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 24, 2023 | 8:44 am