Mining M&A stokes coal race against cleaner powerMany banks, insurers and investors have backpedalled from or abandoned the carbon-belching fossil fuel.Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 10:07 am
Rising demand for responsible rare earths is not lifting prices, says Lynas"Demand growth has not been matched by price growth," Lynas…Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 6:46 am
Chinese premier’s Western Australia tour spotlights global race for critical mineralsChinese Premier Li Qiang visited a lithium processing plant in…Reuters | June 18, 2024 | 6:56 am
Major miners pledge no exploration-related activities at world heritage sites Top miners including Freeport, Teck and Newmont committed to taking urgent action to support a "nature-positive future" by 2030. Reuters | January 18, 2024 | 3:15 am
Australia’s Energy Transition asked to give payment security for Greenland case Energy Transition, formerly Greenland Minerals, has been fighting for the Kvanefjeld rare earths project licence since late 2021. Reuters | January 17, 2024 | 5:24 pm
BHP flags possible writedowns at nickel unit on low prices Production from Western Australia on a 100% basis was 72.7 million tonnes. Reuters | January 17, 2024 | 1:54 pm
Albemarle to cut jobs, halt expansions and sell stake in Liontown The world's top lithium producer expects to reduce costs by $95m a year by reducing expenses, cutting jobs and selling unwanted assets. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2024 | 3:43 am
AustralianSuper swoops on lithium stocks after price plunge The Melbourne-based fund raised its stake in Pilbara Minerals to 6.12% earlier this month. Bloomberg News | January 16, 2024 | 5:06 pm
Rio Tinto sees stimulus boost in China to drive gradual recovery for iron ore demand While prices of iron ore closed 2023 about 20% higher, they’ve lost about 8% so far this year. Bloomberg News | January 16, 2024 | 4:20 pm
Australia sends biggest copper concentrate shipment to China since 2020 The exports raise hopes that China may be removing the ban imposed after Australian calls for an inquiry into the origin of covid-19. Reuters | January 16, 2024 | 8:13 am
Toro Energy to grow Wiluna uranium project with satellite deposits Extension study for the proposed Lake Maitland uranium-vanadium asset comes at a time of soaring global uranium prices. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2024 | 3:44 am
Rio Tinto’s salt ops JV to sell Lake MacLeod to Liveris-backed group The Lake MacLeod salt and gypsum operations are located in Carnarvon, Western Australia. Reuters | January 15, 2024 | 2:16 pm