May 25, 2024

Video: China’s dominance drives global battery trends, says Adamas Intelligence

China continues to dominate the EV market, as every second electric car sold globally in the past year was made in the country.

May 24, 2024

NGO sues Norway over deep-sea mining plans

WWF argues that Norway's decision to allow seabed exploration breaches national law, goes against experts' advice and sets a risky precedent. 

May 23, 2024

US Congress to fund $2m Pentagon study on deep sea mining

The Pentagon will explore the feasibility of refining ocean-floor minerals in the U.S., reports the Wall Street Journal.

May 23, 2024

High concentrations of rare earths found in Utah, Colorado coal mines

Rare earth elements are concentrated in fine-grain shale units in Utah and Colorado active coal mines.

May 23, 2024

Rio Tinto faces pressure to leave London exchange

Activist investor Palliser Capital argues that switching its primary listing to Australia would boost Rio Tinto's shares by about 40%.

May 23, 2024

Greatland grows exploration portfolio in Western Australia

The Woodlands property, part of the company's Mt Egerton project, is a highly under-explored area with vast gold and copper potential.

May 22, 2024

Mexican president rules out expropriating Vulcan’s mine but maintains land closure

Lopez Obrador has accused the company, which extracts limestone in southern part of the country, of environmental damage.

May 22, 2024

Anglo American rejects BHP’s third bid, extends deadline

Anglo has left the door open for BHP as it agreed to grant it a one-week extension to table a binding offer.

May 22, 2024

BHP, Kingsrose to jointly explore Norway and Finland

Kingsrose has numerous early-stage nickel-copper exploration targets and has secured exploration licences across the two Nordic nations.

May 22, 2024

Anglo’s second largest investor demands BHP bid revision

Petition by South Africa's Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which owns a roughly 7% stake in Anglo, comes just hours before bid deadline.