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Shenghe Resources throws Vital Metals a lifeline

The Chinese company is acquiring new shares North America's second rare earths producer for $3.8 million.

Staff Writer | October 27, 2023 | 5:44 am

Rinehart buys 18% stake in Azure Minerals to block SQM takeover

Hancock Prospecting's stake in Azure is just short of the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2023 | 3:47 am

Rinehart may block SQM $1bn takeover of Azure Minerals

The Australian billionaire, who recently thwarted Albemarle’s buyout of Liontown,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 26, 2023 | 4:15 am

Petra Diamonds says supply curbs, India’s moratorium stabilizing market

The miner is confident about the positive effects that supply…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2023 | 3:42 am

SQM buys 30% stake in Australia’s Pirra Lithium

The Chilean lithium giant will ultimately increase its interest to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 23, 2023 | 3:45 am

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Rio Tinto secures direct control of Oyu Tolgoi mine

Rio Tinto now has a 66% direct ownership over the world’s largest known copper and gold deposit, located in Mongolia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2022 | 7:09 am

Fortescue ups stake in Candente Copper with $2.9m investment

The Australian iron ore producer will now have 25.4% stake in the Canadian junior, which is advancing the Cañariaco copper project in Peru.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2022 | 3:50 am

Rio Tinto hunts for lithium deals, eyes Jadar revival

Lithium prices, expected to stay at record highs, have the world’s second-biggest miner actively looking for lithium acquisitions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2022 | 6:38 am

SolGold shares dive despite raising $36m with Jiangxi backing

The miner is said to be at the centre of a bidding war between Jiangxi, China’s largest copper miner on the one side, and a possible BHP-Newcrest alliance on the other.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2022 | 6:58 am

BHP invests in Gates and Friedland-backed firm I-Rox

BHP will help I-Pulse and its affiliate I-Rox, in which is also taking an equity position, develop technologies that can curb energy use in the mining sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2022 | 3:57 am

Lucapa achieves highest diamond recovery at Angola mine

The Lulo mine haul consist of 20 diamonds weighing a combined 15.51 carats from just one kimberlite bulk sample.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2022 | 6:45 am

Low-cost, high-capacity sodium-sulphur battery expected to be gamechanger for clean energy economy

A new sodium-sulphur battery exhibits super-high capacity and ultra-long life at room temperature.

Staff Writer | December 8, 2022 | 6:06 am

Glencore scraps $1.3 billion Australian coal project

The Valeria open pit metallurgical and thermal coal mine in Queensland would have been one of Australia’s largest.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2022 | 3:57 am

K92 extends PNG mine lease, greenlights ‘transformational’ expansions

Since restarting the copper-gold mine in late 2016, the company has transformed Kainantu into a rapidly expanding producer.

Staff Writer | December 6, 2022 | 9:34 am

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