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US backs Australian lithium, rare earths projects for up to $786 million

Anson Resources and American Rare Earths received interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

Reuters | September 23, 2024 | 4:26 pm

Uranium Energy to buy Rio Tinto’s Wyoming assets for $175m

Deal includes the fully-licensed Sweetwater plant and would allow Uranium…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2024 | 5:00 am

Rio Tinto chairman warns mining deals won’t solve supply crisis

Rio has been quiet in the dealmaking space, instead allocating…

Bloomberg News | September 22, 2024 | 5:52 pm

US to award $3 billion to 25 projects for battery manufacturing sector

Move will increase domestic production of advanced batteries and battery…

Reuters | September 20, 2024 | 5:07 am

Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting secures permit for McPhee iron ore mine

The McPhee Creek project, about 100km north of Rinehart's Roy…

Staff Writer | September 20, 2024 | 4:04 am

Rio Tinto’s Q2 iron ore shipments miss after May train derailment

The world's largest producer of iron ore shipped 80.3 million tons of the steel-making commodity in the quarter.

Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 3:32 pm

Rio Tinto to pursue development of solar farm for WA iron ore ops

The solar farm could displace up to 11% of natural gas currently used for generation across Rio's integrated mining operations in the Pilbara.

Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 7:09 am

SolGold secures $750m gold stream funding for Ecuador project

Streaming deal will help SolGold finance feasibility studies, secure permits and later begin construction of the Cascabel copper-gold mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 5:55 am

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to finalize its decade-long effort to enact regulations by 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 4:05 am

Rio Tinto mulls potential bid for Teck — report

Rio Tinto has held talks with bankers, but is not immediately planning to launch a bid for the Canadian miner, Sky News reported.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2024 | 3:33 am

Lynas Rare Earths flags supply chain disruption at Kalgoorlie

The disruption is related to BHP's suspension of its Western Australia nickel operations.

Reuters | July 11, 2024 | 4:32 pm

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US backs Australian lithium, rare earths projects for up to $786 million

Uranium Energy to buy Rio Tinto’s Wyoming assets for $175m

Rio Tinto chairman warns mining deals won’t solve supply crisis

US to award $3 billion to 25 projects for battery manufacturing sector

Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting secures permit for McPhee iron ore mine

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Rio Tinto’s Q2 iron ore shipments miss after May train derailment

Rio Tinto to pursue development of solar farm for WA iron ore ops

SolGold secures $750m gold stream funding for Ecuador project

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Liontown signs new deal to supply spodumene to China

Indonesian onslaught wipes out Australia’s nickel industry

Column: After another boom and bust, where next for lithium?

Rio Tinto mulls potential bid for Teck — report

Lynas Rare Earths flags supply chain disruption at Kalgoorlie