BHP mega bid and $10,000 copper expose mining’s biggest problemThe biggest producers all want to increase copper output to take advantage of rising demand for electric vehicles, grid infrastructure and data centers.Bloomberg News | April 28, 2024 | 11:22 am
BHP considering improved proposal for Anglo American after bid rejectedBHP Group is considering making an improved offer for Anglo American…Reuters | April 27, 2024 | 1:43 pm
‘Aussie kryptonite’ helps identify mineral depositsPlumbian orthoclase is useful as an indicator mineral, which helps…Staff Writer | April 26, 2024 | 6:45 am
Column: Nickel producers fear growing Indonesian pricing power An Indonesian producer has for the first time ever applied to have its metal listed as a good delivery brand on the LME. Reuters | March 6, 2024 | 8:33 am
LME does not plan to launch green nickel contract Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest said recently the LME should classify its nickel contracts into "clean" and "dirty" to give customers more choice. Reuters | March 5, 2024 | 7:32 am
Canada and Australia boost collaboration on critical minerals The countries have agreed to promote shared priorities related to the extraction, processing and refining of critical minerals. Reuters | March 4, 2024 | 9:28 am
Recharge Metals buys Canadian uranium project The Newnham Lake project is close to significant discoveries such as IsoEnergy's Hurricane deposit, in the Athabasca basin. Staff Writer | March 4, 2024 | 7:06 am
Rio Tinto CEO bullish on lithium but not eyeing big acquisitions Rio Tinto is developing the Rincon project, a lithium-brine mine in Argentina. Reuters | March 4, 2024 | 6:55 am
World-beating mining stock turns big loser thanks to China slump Iron ore behemoth Fortescue is tipped for the greatest earnings slowdown over the next year compared with peers. Bloomberg News | March 3, 2024 | 2:58 pm
Lake Resources announces job cuts to further reduce costs This comes at a time when signs have shown that the lithium market has been stabilizing after falling around 70% over the past year. Reuters | March 3, 2024 | 2:12 pm
US court approves land swap for Rio’s Arizona copper mine Court upheld a previous ruling and rejecting a request from Native Americans who said the land has religious and cultural import. Reuters | March 1, 2024 | 12:55 pm
Adani’s $1.2bn copper smelter to import concentrates from Peru, Chile, Australia Kutch Copper, the world's biggest single-location plant of its type, expects to start operations in the next few weeks. Reuters | March 1, 2024 | 9:15 am