December 13, 2024 Rio Tinto’s $2.5 billion lithium plan is a win for Milei The miner plans to build a processing plant at Rincon with an annual capacity of 60,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate.
December 12, 2024 Vale invests in US startup as part of decarbonization push The firm, Electrified Thermal Solutions, owns technology for heating industrial furnaces through electricity, without the use of fossil fuels.
December 12, 2024 Grid Metals, Teck Resources team up to explore nickel sulphide project in Manitoba Teck can acquire up to a 70% interest in the project by spending C$15.7 million on the project and making staged cash payments totalling C$1.6 million.
December 12, 2024 O3 Mining shares surge on $144m Agnico Eagle takeover offer The company’s main asset is its prefeasibility-stage Marban Alliance project near Val-d’Or, Quebec.
December 12, 2024 Rio Tinto to invest $2.5 billion to expand Rincon lithium project Rincon is the company's first commercial-scale lithium operation.
December 12, 2024 Rio Tinto chief pledges response after harassment class action Jakob Stausholm said he is "devastated" over the news of sexual harassment lawsuits against the company.
December 11, 2024 Newmont optimistic about talks with Mexico on mining royalties Miner's Mexican division said on Wednesday it sees an "openness for dialogue" from the Mexican government.
December 11, 2024 Freeport requests environmental permission for $741m leaching project in Chile A leaching project is being planned at the El Abra mine.
December 11, 2024 Vale to build iron ore briquette plant in Louisiana with $283m financing from US The DOE financing will be through 2031.
December 11, 2024 Arbitration between Franco-Nevada, Panama moves to next stage Franco-Nevada had a streaming agreement with First Quantum to buy gold and copper from Cobre Panama.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
