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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

China may extend state iron ore buying strategy to lithium

If successful in iron ore, the mandate of China's new…

Frik Els | December 13, 2022 | 10:37 am

Global miners’ ESG strategies show ‘concerning’ lack of focus on gender

A report by Stratum and Digbee shows that gender is…

Staff Writer | December 13, 2022 | 6:50 am

Rio Tinto hunts for lithium deals, eyes Jadar revival

Lithium prices, expected to stay at record highs, have the…

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

St Barbara to buy Genesis Minerals in $367m deal

The new company, called Hoover House, will target production of…

Reuters | December 12, 2022 | 7:08 am

Alcoa details plans to cut carbon emissions from making alumina

It would allow it to cut 70% of emissions from the carbon intensive process by tapping renewable energy.

Reuters | June 18, 2021 | 4:25 am

Wood Mackenzie boosts battery metals expertise with Roskill buy

The consultancy has acquired privately-owned Roskill to prop up its expertise in the metals and materials crucial for the energy transition.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2021 | 3:43 am

Commodities set for worst week since start of pandemic

Metals markets hurt by double whammy from the US Federal Reserve and China's Strategic Reserves.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 17, 2021 | 4:45 pm

MAPPED: These 25 projects will set the copper price for decades

A 6 million tonne copper supply gap will open up by the mid-2020s but projects needed to plug that gap face uphill battles.

Frik Els | June 17, 2021 | 1:30 pm

Canada, Australia may have to help America achieve the electrification dream

Adamas Intelligence suggests the top destinations where US president Joe Biden would look for battery metals for his recently announced EV plan.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 17, 2021 | 6:11 am

BHP to pick port ahead of Jansen potash mine decision

Before choosing whether to spend a further $5.7bn to bring Jansen into production, BHP is looking into what port it would use to ship the fertilizer ingredient.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2021 | 3:43 am

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Fortescue ups stake in Candente Copper with $2.9m investment

China may extend state iron ore buying strategy to lithium

Global miners’ ESG strategies show ‘concerning’ lack of focus on gender

Rio Tinto hunts for lithium deals, eyes Jadar revival

St Barbara to buy Genesis Minerals in $367m deal

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Alcoa details plans to cut carbon emissions from making alumina

Wood Mackenzie boosts battery metals expertise with Roskill buy

Commodities set for worst week since start of pandemic

MAPPED: These 25 projects will set the copper price for decades

Canada, Australia may have to help America achieve the electrification dream

BHP to pick port ahead of Jansen potash mine decision

Iron ore prices fall on increasing supply from miners

Rio Tinto to study using hydrogen in alumina refining in green push

Iron ore price up as Western Australia calls for reset on China ties