Lithium price plummet due to continue

Australia, which mined about half the world’s lithium in 2022, forecasts the spot price of spodumene will fall to $2,200 per tonne in 2025.

Colin McClelland | January 4, 2024 | 1:45 pm

Heat-buckle at railway line led to Fortescue’s train derailment

The firm had on Wednesday said that multiple iron ore cars derailed at its Western Australia operations.

Reuters | January 4, 2024 | 3:21 am

Energy Fuels inks MOU with Astron to develop Donald rare earth project in Australia

Donald project is expected to be a new, long-term source of several critical minerals key to the clean energy transition, including REE's, titanium, zircon, and uranium, the company said.

Staff Writer | January 3, 2024 | 1:04 pm

Top lithium miners eye partnership with Chilean government

Lithium miners and the government have been holding meetings to explore potential public-private partnerships.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2024 | 9:22 am

Fortescue says iron ore cars derailed at Western Australia operations

Local media earlier reported that the Fortescue rail line into Port Hedland, Australia’s iron ore export epicentre, remained out of action on Tuesday.

Reuters | January 2, 2024 | 10:53 am

Pan Asia Metals to buy large Chilean lithium project

Tama Atacama is one of the largest lithium brine projects in South America, covering about 1,200km2 across three Chilean salt flats.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2024 | 5:28 am

Ionic Rare Earths granted mining licence in Uganda

The license clears the way for mining at the Makuutu project and marks the first large-scale mining license to be awarded in the country.

Staff Writer | January 2, 2024 | 2:24 am

Japan’s JFE takes new tack to tame volatile coking coal prices

Japan's No.2 steelmaker plans to buy more coking coal from the spot market to boost activity and make prices more transparent.

Reuters | December 28, 2023 | 9:21 am

Sandfire, Yugunga-Nya sign deal for cultural heritage protection at DeGrussa mine

Sandfire said last month it had damaged an artefact scatter at its Monty cooper mine in 2017 and 2018.

Reuters | December 21, 2023 | 2:13 pm

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