New research from the University of South Australia could transform the way rare earth elements and other vital battery metals are recovered from the earth, enabling safer extraction with fewer…
Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) and its partner Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) will speed up the restart of production at their jointly owned Wodgina lithium mine in Australia to respond to “unprecedented” demand for…
Rio Tinto (ASX, LON: RIO) might have the licence for its $2.4 billion lithium project in Serbia reinstated should the country’s pro-mining president, Aleksandar Vučić, and his ruling Serbian Progressive…
Nickel is used mainly in the steelmaking process, but also in production of batteries for electric vehicles, and it is the metal that has grabbed the most headlines so far…
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has completed the acquisition of the Rincon lithium project in Argentina for $825 million, following Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approval…
With gold prices approaching US$2,000 per oz., gold exploration and mine development remain important drivers for many mining companies. Here are eight global gold explorers to watch. ANACORTES MINING Vancouver-headquartered Anacortes…
The global refined copper market showed a 92,000 tonnes deficit in December, compared with a 123,000 tonnes deficit in November, the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) said in a new…
Australia’s Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) will pump A$13.6 million (US$9.80 million) into fellow explorer Global Lithium Resources (ASX: GL1) as part of a A$30 million (US$21.61 million) placement that seeks…
Guinea’s ruling junta has ordered a full halt of Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) vast Simandou iron ore project in the country’s southeast, with interim president Mamady…
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has become the first major mining company to announce it was cutting all ties with Russian businesses, joining a massive exodus of…
Women working across the resource industry continue to face challenges around bullying, discrimination and inequitable treatment, a new report by the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) shows. According…
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has the potential to establish a new commodity world order that tilts reliable supply toward North America, Bloomberg Intelligence says in a research note. Analyst…
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