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India’s Altmin in talks with Australia for lithium supplies

Altmin, India's only cathode active materials producer, currently sources lithium carbonate from Brazil and Bolivia.

Reuters | May 31, 2024 | 8:42 am

Investors relieved BHP walked from $49 billion Anglo takeover deal

BHP’s timing was good but the complexity of the deal…

Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 11:59 am

Anglo starts formal divestment of coal, nickel after rebuffing BHP, CEO says

It is said that Anglo's five operating coal mines, development…

Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 10:35 am

How a rattled South Africa became Anglo’s best defence against BHP bid

More than 20% of Anglo shares are held by South…

Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 7:04 am

Water, vortex device used to create gold nanoparticles

Researchers have produced different types of gold nanoparticles using a…

Staff Writer | May 30, 2024 | 6:06 am

BHP workers consider strike action at some Australian mines

If backed by workers, strikes could take place as early as Dec. 28, the Australian Financial Review said.

Bloomberg News | December 9, 2023 | 11:39 pm

There’s a way to quit coal without wrecking jobs and communities

Coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, still generates about a third of the world’s electricity.

Bloomberg News | December 7, 2023 | 1:25 pm

China’s CMOC says geopolitics helped drive Australia sale

CMOC agreed earlier this week to sell its 80% stake in the Northparkes copper and gold mine to Evolution Mining.

Bloomberg News | December 7, 2023 | 7:00 am

US IRA is ‘cream on top’ as Arcadium eyes lithium growth

US subsidies will support the growth of the top 3 lithium producer if the Livent and Allkem merger creating the new company goes ahead.

Reuters | December 7, 2023 | 6:49 am

BHP reshuffles executives, Vandita Pant to take CFO role

Current CFO David Lamont will remain with BHP until February 2025.

Reuters | December 6, 2023 | 2:41 pm

Lynas attains first feed for Kalgoorlie project

The mixed rare earth carbonate from the facility will be introduced to the Lynas Malaysia plant commencing late in the March quarter.

Reuters | December 6, 2023 | 1:32 pm

enCore Energy to sell 30% of Alta Mesa project to Boss Energy

The project has an annual production capacity of 1.5 million pounds of yellowcake.

Staff Writer | December 6, 2023 | 8:49 am

Rio Tinto looking at synergies to reshape portfolio, not big M&A

"The last thing we need is very big M&A, because it's very disruptive and it takes you off course," CEO Jakob Stausholm said.

Reuters | December 5, 2023 | 2:34 pm

Researchers map Australia’s path to address yearly A$4 billion on mine closure expenditures

Annual expenditures on mine closure and rehabilitation activities in Australia are expected to exceed A$4 billion by 2040.

Staff Writer | December 5, 2023 | 6:06 am

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