Star sells Rio’s sparklers to China

eDNA program includes projects monitoring the endangered Pilbara Olive Python in Western Australia, and protecting native birds in Chile’s high-altitude wetlands.

The cautious outlook comes as global exploration budgets for nonferrous metals declined by 3% in 2024 to $12.5 billion from $12.9 billion last year, with juniors bearing the brunt of the cuts.

The copper market in China is at a critical juncture.

The final bidders are down to Yancoal Australia, Stanmore Resources and Peabody Energy.