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Albemarle moves ahead with Kemerton plant expansion

The $135m contract with Monadelphous Group is part of Albemarle's plans to double lithium hydroxide output at the plant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2023 | 3:44 am

South32 blamed supply costs for pushing up the price of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2023 | 3:53 am

Billion-dollar deal that would have seen MinRes acquire a stake…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2023 | 3:46 am

The Australian iron ore miner said hack occurred on May…

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2023 | 9:48 am

The world’s largest gold miner is also progressing towards receiving…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2023 | 7:32 am

Glencore to supply cobalt to GM in multi-year deal

General Motors will use cobalt from Glencore's Murrin Murrin operation in Australia in the batteries that power its EVs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2022 | 3:51 am

Russia's February invasion of Ukraine has triggered turmoil in commodity markets.

Henry Lazenby | April 7, 2022 | 10:50 am

The 12-year deal with Italy's Enel will supply BHP with 100% of the power needed at three of its major nickel mines in Western Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2022 | 3:54 am

The partners now expect first production from the idled lithium mine in May, to respond to "unprecedented” demand for the battery metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2022 | 5:54 am

Should the country’s pro-mining president be re-elected, Rio Tinto could have a chance to have the licence for its Jadar project reinstated.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2022 | 3:49 am