IGO revises chemical plant project cost at Greenbushes to $579mThe plant at Greenbushes lithium mine is expected to cost about A$880 million.Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 3:15 pm
Rio Tinto transitions to renewable diesel at KennecottThe operation's overall carbon footprint has now been reduced by…Staff Writer | October 30, 2024 | 9:16 am
Rio Tinto adopts space tech for lithium exploration in ArgentinaRio will use Fleet Space's technologies to advance exploration at…Staff Writer | October 30, 2024 | 5:53 am
Rinehart to buy stake in Titan Minerals’ Ecuadorian copper project It will pay $120 million for an 80% stake in its Linderos copper project in Ecuador. Reuters | September 17, 2024 | 5:15 pm
Global green mining market to reach $16.9 billion by 2029 — report Factors contributing to the projected growth include growing environmental legislation and regulatory pressures, BCC Research says. Staff Writer | September 17, 2024 | 2:47 pm
Rio Tinto launches farming trial in Australia to explore renewable diesel production The miner has partnered with local woodfiber processor manager Midway to oversee the planting and management of the farms. Reuters | September 17, 2024 | 1:47 pm
Newmont on track to get at least $2 billion from asset sales, COO says The sales are part of plan to focus on so-called Tier 1 assets, which can produce at least 500,000 ounces of gold equivalent for 10 years or longer. Bloomberg News | September 17, 2024 | 10:01 am
New Hope eyes growth as it bids for Anglo American coal assets An acquisition would be a big move from the thermal coal miner into steel-making coal. Reuters | September 17, 2024 | 8:52 am
BHP warns AI boom would worsen copper shortage Growth of data centres and AI could boost copper demand by 3.4 million tonnes a year by 2050, CFO Vandita Pant said. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2024 | 7:17 am
Winsome Resources confirms Canadian lithium project’s potential Repurposing existing infrastructure at the past-producing Renard diamond mine seems the best option for the Adina lithium project in Quebec. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2024 | 3:29 am
Chinese investor steps in to block Paladin’s Fission Uranium buy CGN Mining Company, a subsidiary of China General Nuclear Power with a 11.26% stake in Fission Uranium, is obstructing the tie-up. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2024 | 3:49 am
Dearth of quality new gold discoveries to stifle supply — report S&P also says it expects gold supply to peak in 2026 at 110 million ounces. Staff Writer | September 15, 2024 | 8:30 am