Galaxy Resources to raise $118m for Argentina lithium project

Before construction begins, activist groups are making sure to continue to speak up against the $16bn Carmichael coal mine

The $338 million-project will take annual mine capacity from 5 to 10 million tonnes.

Chinese-owned Yancoal has signalled it may raise its bid for Rio Tinto's Hunter Valley coal assets, after striking the agreement with Mitsubishi to buy its stakes in the same mines.

Cyclone Debbie forcing Asian steelmakers to diversify supply – Mozambique could be big beneficiary.

The growing market for electric vehicles will significantly impact demand for copper over the next decade, according to new research commissioned by the International Copper Association.

Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LON:GLEN) has performed a coup d'etat on a deal that was practically sealed between Yancoal Australia (ASX:YAL) and Rio Tinto’s (ASX, LON:RIO) for Rio's coal assets in Australia's Hunter Valley.

Stuart Chambers, 61 and former chairman of UK chip designer Arm, will join Anglo as a non-executive director in September, replacing Parker in November.

Each of the one-kilogram coins, struck from gold, platinum and rose gold, has a coloured diamond from Rio's Argyle mine.

Despite opposition from organizations ranging from the United Nations to green groups and locals, work on the multibillion-dollar mine is expected to begin by September.