Rio Tinto grabs stake in graphite-focused Sovereign MetalsRio Tinto's move marks its first public step into the graphite sector, as it continues to boost its exposure to battery minerals.Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2023 | 3:53 am
Lion One’s face sampling at Tuvatu gold project outperforms expectationsFace sampling of two separate lodes returned 19.91 g/t and…Staff Writer | July 13, 2023 | 9:28 am
A showdown in Jamaica is deciding the fate of the deep oceanAs the International Seabed Authority meets in Kingston this week,…Bloomberg News | July 11, 2023 | 2:02 pm
Copper deficit narrows slightly to 475,000 tonnes in 2021 Global copper mine production grew on average 2.3% in 2021, from a low base. Henry Lazenby | March 22, 2022 | 1:50 pm
The Metals Company signs MoU for PFS on world’s first deep-sea nodule processing plant The polymetallic nodule fields in the CCZ of the Pacific represent the largest known undeveloped nickel resource on the planet. Staff Writer | March 17, 2022 | 2:09 pm
Turquoise Hill shareholders could score big with Rio’s bid Analysts predict Turquoise Hill investors will seek a higher offer than the current C$34/share bid, perhaps greater than C$50/share. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2022 | 9:45 am
Mineral Resources takes stake in Global Lithium, boosts battery metals exposure The move gives Mineral Resources access to early-stage lithium projects in the Pilbara and Goldfields, where it already has existing operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 14, 2022 | 6:53 am
Guinea junta halts Rio Tinto’s Simandou iron ore project The 2-billion-tonne iron ore deposit has sat undeveloped in Guinea's southeast for 25 years. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 11, 2022 | 3:47 am
Rio Tinto cuts ties with Russian businesses over Ukraine war The decision throws into doubt the future of Rio's aluminum joint venture with Rusal and an Irish refinery, key to Europe’s aluminum sector. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2022 | 3:45 am
Brookfield scraps plan to buy Australia’s top energy provider The Canadian asset firm and billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Grok Ventures have dropped their joint bid to acquire AGL Energy. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2022 | 7:08 am
Committing to carbon neutrality, forward-facing commodities miners’ way to stay in business – report Almost four in 10 miners believe that committing to carbon neutrality is the way to go to stay in business, White & Case’s annual survey shows. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 27, 2022 | 12:31 pm
Anglo American hits record profit, more than triples payout It joined other top miners that have delivered record profits this week, with full year earnings of $20.6bn and a $2.1bn final dividend. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2022 | 9:21 am