Pilbara Minerals hunts for deals after record lithium output“There is opportunity for consolidation” in the sector, which is dominated by small and mid-sized producers, its managing director said.Bloomberg News | July 25, 2023 | 3:44 pm
Iron ore profits to drop by a third as miners eye China demandThe world’s biggest iron ore producer is expected report its…Reuters | July 25, 2023 | 2:08 pm
Rio Tinto, Giampaolo Group ink $700m aluminum recycling joint ventureRio will acquire a 50% equity stake in Giampaolo Group’s…Staff Writer | July 24, 2023 | 5:13 pm
Rio Tinto says output from $2.4bn Serbia lithium project to be delayed The mine has faced opposition from environmental activists and local communities over concerns of environmental damage. Reuters | January 17, 2022 | 7:42 pm
Rio Tinto sees soft 2022 iron ore shipments on labour issues, project delays The world's biggest iron ore producer shipped 84.1 million tonnes of the commodity in the three months to Dec. 31. Reuters | January 17, 2022 | 1:30 pm
Kirkland Lake Gold hits production record ahead of merger with Agnico Eagle The gold miner posted record production for the year, with a total of 1.4 million oz. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 17, 2022 | 9:44 am
BHP to introduce electric trains at Pilbara mines The four locomotives, scheduled for delivery in late 2023, will be supplied by Progress Rail, a unit of Caterpillar, and Wabtec Corp. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2022 | 3:55 am
RANKED: Top 20 EVs of 2021 – costs jump as lithium, cobalt, nickel prices surge Ranking of world’s 20 best selling electric cars and their battery metals show automakers grappling with soaring raw material prices. Frik Els | January 13, 2022 | 4:47 pm
WATCH: BlackRock says boom could last decades as copper price tops $10,000 “We’ve got decades worth of high rates of investment into infrastructure as the world seeks to decarbonize. That’s a widely held consensual view." MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 12, 2022 | 6:32 am
Supply squeeze risks are pushing lithium price higher and higher Lithium has burst into 2022 with a fresh price spike that hands electric-vehicle makers more warning of even sharper cost pressures to come. Bloomberg News | January 12, 2022 | 4:08 am
Lithium Power to spin off Western Australia assets to focus on Chile project Demerger will create a company dedicated to exploring its WA-based hard rock lithium assets, like the Greenbushes and Pilgangoora projects. Reuters | January 11, 2022 | 3:22 pm
Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year. MINING.com Editor | January 11, 2022 | 1:18 pm