Iron ore price hits four-week high on lower shipments, softer dollar Rio Tinto reported its lowest annual shipments in two years. Reuters | January 16, 2025 | 7:23 am
Zijin to buy 25% stake in Chinese lithium miner for $1.87 billion The deal would grant Zijin controlling rights in Zangge Mining, which operates in the mineral-rich western region of Qinghai. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2025 | 5:54 am
US bans imports from 37 Chinese firms over forced labor charge The Biden administration has added 37 companies from China’s mining, solar and textile sectors to its list of those banned from exporting to the US. Bloomberg News | January 15, 2025 | 5:26 pm
Vale Indonesia awards Petrosea $1 billion contract for nickel ore mining The contract will be signed in March is effective for 10 years, Vale said on Wednesday. Reuters | January 15, 2025 | 5:19 pm
Abaxx plans lithium carbonate contract within weeks after nickel launch Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 9:54 am
Saudi Arabia plans to enrich and sell uranium, energy minister says Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 6:59 am
