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Australia’s Mineral Resources drops out of race for Atlas Iron

The company's withdrawal means all eyes are now on Fortescue, which still has a 19.9%-stake in Atlas and has not yet disclosed whether it plans to launch a rival bid or sell its holding into Hancock’s offer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2018 | 3:57 am

Barrick Gold walks away from Guyana joint venture project

Alicanto Minerals will retain 100% of Arakaka gold project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2018 | 10:00 am

Indian regulator approves Nutrien’s sale of stake in SQM to Tianqi

The Competition Commission of India green-lighted the $4.1 billion deal reached in May between the Canadian potash giant and China’s Tianqi Lithium.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2018 | 5:04 am

BHP to sell Chile’s Cerro Colorado copper mine to equity fund EMR

Sale is part of chief executive Andrew Mackenzie’s bid to focus on large assets in commodities such as iron ore, copper and oil.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2018 | 3:45 am

Chile antitrust watchdog probing Tianqi buy of lithium miner stake

The country's antitrust regulator is investigating the effects on the market of Chinese miner Tianqi Lithium acquisition of a 24% stake in SQM, the world's second largest lithium producer,

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2018 | 12:43 pm

Rio Tinto to start building massive Koodaideri iron ore mine in 2019

First production from the Pilbara-based project, which it says it’s one of the world’s most technologically advanced, is expected in 2021.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2018 | 11:45 am

Lucapa gets another $2 million from Lulo diamonds sale

Lucapa has a 35-year license for Lulo, which early last year bore a 404.2-carat white diamond, considered the largest diamond ever recovered in Angola and the biggest diamond ever found by an Australian company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2018 | 10:18 am