November 25, 2024 Rio Tinto lifts force majeure for Australian alumina exports Rio had declared force majeure on third-party contracts in May after an incident limited its supplies of natural gas.
November 25, 2024 Rusal to cut aluminum output by 6% Rusal said disruption to bauxite supplies from Guinea and Brazil and output suspensions in Australia contributed to a surge in alumina prices.
November 25, 2024 Rio Tinto-backed lithium tech startup set to raise second round of funds ElectraLith is developing a filtration technology that can extract lithium from brine deposits without using water or chemicals.
November 25, 2024 Anglo American sells coal assets to Peabody for $3.8bn The move is the first of four big asset divestments Anglo announced in May, after it fought off a $49bn hostile takeover attempt from BHP.
November 23, 2024 Adani’s Australian coal unit faces human rights complaint The complaint details how Adani employees sought to “verbally and physically obstruct and prevent” members of an Aboriginal group from accessing springs near the Carmichael mine.
November 22, 2024 Mining’s old guard needs strong medicine A new report details subpar investor returns in the mining industry over the last decade, particularly big cap diversified companies which have not adapted to new realities.
November 22, 2024 BHP bets billions on Chile mines to face global copper crunch BHP detailed to investors this week plans to spend $10.7 billion to $14.7 billion within about 10 years.
November 22, 2024 Barrick touts ‘world-class’ potential of Fourmile project with huge resource boost For the next stage of the Fourmile project, Barrick plans to start a three-year prefeasibility study in 2025.
November 22, 2024 Congo’s Gecamines offers $1 million to block Chinese deal with Chemaf Chemaf agreed to sell its assets to Chinese defence and industrial giant, China North Industries Corp, or Norinco in June.
November 21, 2024 Alrosa plans production cuts and staff reduction for 2025 The miner may cut its labor costs by 10%, which could involve layoffs among its 35,000 staff.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
