Nuton venture aims to grow Rio Tinto’s copper business, accelerate decarbonization agenda

Rio said Nuton technologies have the potential to economically unlock low-grade sulphide resources, copper bearing waste and tailings, and achieve higher copper recoveries.

Amanda Stutt | April 29, 2022 | 10:57 am

Opinion: World lacks time, not minerals for climate-saving technology

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, covid-related supply chain disruptions, and rising inflation have all fuelled a narrative that the clean energy transition will be highly inflationary.

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2022 | 4:24 am

One by one, mega miners show why metals supply is so squeezed

Glencore Plc is the latest giant miner to pare back production forecasts, in what’s turning out to be a difficult start to the year for companies.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2022 | 8:18 am

Top bid for lithium up 140% after Musk’s ‘insane levels’ call

Pilbara Minerals Ltd.’s auction of spodumene concentrate attracted a top bid of $5,650 a ton on Wednesday.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2022 | 7:59 am

Nyrstar to invest $284m in zinc electrolysis plant in Australia

The investment includes funding of A$50 million from the Federal Coalition and A$20 million from the Tasmanian government.

Reuters | April 28, 2022 | 7:52 am

Lynas races to keep up with global rare earths demand

The company is in talks with governments eager to beef up access to rare earths outside China.

Reuters | April 28, 2022 | 7:49 am

Silver Lake axes gold sales guidance on virus

Other Australian miners Fortescue and Newcrest also said their operations were being affected by Covid-related disruptions.

Bloomberg News | April 27, 2022 | 6:08 pm

Newcrest quarterly gold output jumps 10% as Cadia production soars

Production at the flagship Cadia gold mine in New South Wales soared 30% sequentially.

Reuters | April 27, 2022 | 5:59 pm

Column: Global miners rank ESG as their top concern. Really?

Not one of the biggest listed Western mining companies has an executive with the title of chief ESG officer, writes Clyde Russell.

Reuters | April 27, 2022 | 8:15 am

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