Perseus and Silvercorp are vying for OreCorp’s Nyanzaga gold project in Tanzania, slated to produce 242,000 oz./year over its first decade.

If confirmed, this would be the first ever US investment in an Australian rare earths project.

The Canadian gold miner has its integrated Beta Hunt Gold Mine and Higginsville Gold Operations in Western Australia.

The country's largest pension fund now holds a voting power of 7.37% in Pilbara.

The ties upgrade marks the latest success for Communist-ruled Vietnam's "bamboo diplomacy".

Rio's Gladstone operations include its Yarwun and Queensland alumina refineries and its Boyne aluminium smelter.

The cobalt and nickel producer has axed or made part-time 30% of its senior corporate management roles.

Calls for a nickel price that reflects strong environmental and governance standards have grown from high-cost producers such as Australia.