May 26, 2025 Australia’s minerals stockpile to tackle ‘distorted’ rare earths market The strategic reserve would help mid-tier and small Australian miners by providing loans and reducing financial uncertainty.
May 23, 2025 Chile’s ENAMI says lithium venture with Rio Tinto to start production in 2032 Rio Tinto will initially put forward $425 million to the project, which ENAMI said will require a total investment of $3 billion.
May 23, 2025 Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba Mining seeks $950 million in financing Kuvimba owns some of Zimbabwe's oldest gold mines.
May 22, 2025 Rio Tinto’s Chile deal is a bet on unproven tech and lithium price bounce Maricunga marks a new pivot in Rio's lithium ambitions and a turning point for Chile.
May 22, 2025 Rio Tinto wins second major Chile lithium project at Altoandinos Rio was also selected by Codelco for Chile's Maricunga lithium project.
May 22, 2025 Generation rises on Marathon copper build permit The permit milestone comes almost two months after the company released an updated feasibility study.
May 21, 2025 China’s CMOC calls on Congo to lift cobalt export ban Congo has kept the market guessing on its next steps when the ban ends on June 22.
May 21, 2025 Energy storage boom drives battery shift, leaving nickel, cobalt behind LFP batteries are fuelling a boom in energy storage projects.
May 21, 2025 Zimbabwe lithium exporters seek tax delay until 2027 Miners are asking for the 5% levy aimed at fostering a domestic refining industry to be delayed for two and a half years.
May 20, 2025 Trump sets stage to sell ocean mining rights off American Samoa The move follows a request for a lease sale from a company the Interior Department identified as US-based Impossible Metals.
Codelco secures $600 million in climate financing from HSBC The funding completes its goals after having received $532 million in financing from Credit Agricole CIB in 2024. December 31, 2025 | 09:30 am
