January 22, 2025 | 3:56 am Rio Tinto bets on Trump support for long-stalled Arizona copper mine Rio has faced a 12-year permitting battle to develop the Resolution mine, which could meet 25% of US domestic copper needs.
January 22, 2025 | 11:49 am MP Materials produces rare earth metal in Texas MP Materials expects to produce about 1,000 tonnes of finished neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets a year.
January 22, 2025 | 7:59 am Zijin vies with Glencore after record year for profits Zijin has grown aggressively in the past decade, becoming a major global copper supplier by…
January 21, 2025 | 7:22 am Manara to buy stake in Barrick’s Reko Diq project, reports FT The Saudi Arabian mining fund is set to buy a 10%-20% in the copper and gold project…
January 21, 2025 | 4:11 pm Video: Another wild ride for copper in 2025 MINING.COM's Frik Els says 2025 is already shaping up to be another wild ride for…
December 29, 2024 | 12:16 pm Supply-demand imbalance looms for critical battery raw materials by 2030: McKinsey
January 21, 2025 | 11:30 am Trump’s EV rollback not expected to suppress appetite for critical minerals Trump on Tuesday revoked predecessor Joe Biden's 2021 executive order that sought to ensure half of all new vehicles sold in the US by 2030 are electric.
January 22, 2025 | 9:45 am Indonesia pressures commodity firms with earnings rule Indonesia plans to force commodity firms to keep their export earnings onshore for at least…
January 21, 2025 | 8:13 am Chile seeks projects to extract cobalt and rare earths from mining waste The country's development agency is offering $3-$4m over three years for studies on extracting cobalt…
January 22, 2025 | 6:47 am Iron ore price drops after Trump’s China tariff threat US President Donald Trump said that he could hit China with 10% tariffs on all…
January 20, 2025 | 6:48 am Glencore open to deals as investors brace for more mining M&A Potential M&As were the main interest for investors in the sector in 2024, but BHP’s…
January 23, 2025 | 3:01 am NGOs expose global surge in new met coal mines, expansions The first-ever Metallurgical Coal Exit List (MCEL) names the companies driving hundreds of new metallurgical coal projects and expansions.
January 22, 2025 | 4:04 pm Fortescue’s Q2 iron ore shipments edge up; Iron Bridge shutdown weighs Fortescue attributed its quarterly output to the management of wet weather impacts in the Pilbara region.
Sigma Lithium begins production at Grota do Cirilo project in Brazil An inaugural shipment of about 15,000 tonnes is expected in May. Reuters | April 17, 2023 | 10:03 am
The UK identifies key critical minerals areas The national-scale assessment is one of the first steps in the UK Government’s critical minerals strategy. Staff Writer | April 17, 2023 | 9:52 am
Gold price extends decline as market looks for cues on Fed rate hike The trend for gold is still up, says Kitco Metals analyst. Staff Writer | April 17, 2023 | 9:51 am
Australian court okays BHP takeover of OZ Minerals Decision was the final hurdle for BHP to acquire OZ Minerals and follows a positive vote from the target company's shareholders. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 17, 2023 | 9:32 am
F3 Uranium shares rise on high-grade results from Patterson Lake North The JR zone was discovered by F3 Uranium during a fall 2022 program in Saskatchewan. Staff Writer | April 17, 2023 | 9:31 am
Lithium in China may be bottoming as low margins hit producers Benchmark Minerals said in a report that the price correction in China is "not emblematic of the entire market.” Bloomberg News | April 17, 2023 | 8:13 am
Volkswagen to partner on Indonesia EV battery ecosystem Automaker aims to build an EV battery ecosystem and will partner with Vale, Ford and Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt. Reuters | April 17, 2023 | 7:38 am
Tanzania signs $667 million deals for rare earth and graphite projects Deals are part of the president's drive to fast-track negotiations on long-pending mining and energy projects. Reuters | April 17, 2023 | 7:34 am
West Red Lake grabs Madsen mine by buying Pure Gold West Red Lake Gold Mines will pay C$6.5m in cash, issue 28.46m common shares, and grant a 1% net smelter royalty on the Madsen project. Staff Writer | April 17, 2023 | 5:30 am