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 19, 2025 | 4:30 pm Australia iron ore hub resumes operations after cyclone threat Port Hedland is the world's largest iron ore export hub.
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…
December 29, 2024 | 12:16 pm Supply-demand imbalance looms for critical battery raw materials by 2030: McKinsey
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 metal from Chile for domestic processing.
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…
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 20, 2025 | 8:32 am American Pacific boosts copper resource at Palmer project in Alaska The contained copper in indicated category increased 16% over the 2019 resource estimate.
January 20, 2025 | 7:00 am Copper market sees half chance of 10% US tariff by first quarter-end, Goldman says Trump has talked of tariffs of as much as 10% on global imports as well as 60% on Chinese goods.
Indonesia to allow exports of five raw minerals despite June ban Copper, iron ore, lead, zinc and anode mud from copper concentrates will be allowed to leave the country until May next year. Reuters | May 24, 2023 | 7:17 am
A new “age of palladates” may be underway A recent study shows that palladium is the key ingredient to reaching the “Goldilocks zone" where superconductivity works particularly well. Staff Writer | May 24, 2023 | 6:00 am
Commodity bull Goldman says ‘we were wrong’ but sticks to view The investment bank says its forecasts for major rises in raw materials this year hadn’t panned out so far, but calls for a major rally. Bloomberg News | May 24, 2023 | 4:42 am
Ambler road decision now expected by mid-2024 The US government has pushed its resolution on the road that would give access to untouched deposits in north-western Alaska. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 24, 2023 | 4:13 am
Emerging lithium supplier Argentina says it’s close to US deal under IRA Argentina has been lobbying to get in on President Joe Biden’s electric-vehicle drive. Bloomberg News | May 23, 2023 | 3:57 pm
Hummingbird begins hot commissioning of Kouroussa gold mine in Guinea The Kouroussa mine is forecast to produce an average of 100,000 oz. per annum over an initial seven-year life. Staff Writer | May 23, 2023 | 3:10 pm
Chinalco expects to start Peru copper mine expansion no later than end-June Construction should start on its delayed $1.3 billion expansion project at the Toromocho copper mine in southern Peru in the next 30 days. Reuters | May 23, 2023 | 12:57 pm
Allkem, set for merger, talks up Argentina’s ‘enormous’ lithium riches Argentina has benefited, analysts say, from a decentralized and market-led model. Reuters | May 23, 2023 | 11:28 am
Copper-gold ratio suggests recession ahead The Gundlach ratio, which measures the relationship between copper and gold, is trading near the lowest levels since the start of 2021. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 23, 2023 | 11:06 am