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Tianqi, IGO to buy Australian lithium junior Essential Metals

Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia, which is 51% owned by Tianqi and 49% by IGO Ltd, has offered A$136 million ($94m) for Essential.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2023 | 5:23 am

Investors with $2.2 trillion in assets ask Glencore to disclose thermal coal plans

A group of top shareholders has moved to force Glencore…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2023 | 3:53 am

Ioneer’s lithium-boron project in Nevada moves into final permitting stage

The company has been unable to get federal permits because…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2022 | 10:26 am

Newcrest CEO leaves Australia’s top gold miner

Chief financial officer Sherry Duhe has become Newcrest’s interim chief…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2022 | 3:26 am

Rio Tinto secures direct control of Oyu Tolgoi mine

Rio Tinto now has a 66% direct ownership over the…

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

Newcrest Mining commits $182 million to expand Telfer

Newcrest is expanding open pit mining at its Telfer operations in Western Australia, which will extend the operations for at least two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2021 | 5:42 am

Rio Tinto sells last diamonds from iconic Argyle mine

Mining at Argyle, which accounted for 90% of worldwide pink diamond production, ended in November 2020.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2021 | 3:26 am

Vital Metals expands in Canada with Quebec projects buy

Vital is acquiring Quebec Precious Metals’s Zeus project and a 68% stake in the Kipawa heavy rare earths asset for $6.4 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2021 | 9:16 am

Danakali to leave London Stock Exchange

The miner, which is developing the Colluli sulphate of potash project in Eritrea, will keep its Australian listing.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2021 | 6:40 am

BHP shareholders to vote on fossil fuel production detail at AGM

The resolution requests BHP detail how its spending in coal, oil and gas assets will align with net-zero emissions target by 2050.

Reuters | August 11, 2021 | 3:41 am

Resolute Mining sells Bibiani mine to Asante Gold for $90 million

Sale reduces Western Australia-based miner's portfolio to only two gold assets — Syama in Mali and Mako in Senegal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 5, 2021 | 3:53 am

Anglo American, Salzgitter to jointly advance green steel

The partners intend to conduct research into feed materials to use in direct reduction (DR) steelmaking, based on natural gas and hydrogen.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2021 | 7:03 am

BHP to expand nickel operations to meet soaring demand

The miner will make a final investment decision on expanding the processing plant at its Mt. Keith nickel mine by the end of the financial year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 3, 2021 | 3:42 am

Top ten US-based mid-tier and junior precious metals companies

This year’s ranking, based on market capitalization as of July, features a number of new entrants.

Northern Miner Staff | August 2, 2021 | 10:02 am

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