October 13, 2024

BHP, JSW Steel to explore use of carbon capture technology in steelmaking

JSW and BHP will assess the feasibility of Carbon Clean’s CycloneCC modular technology to capture up to 100,000 tonnes per year of CO2 emissions.

October 12, 2024

Rio Takes step toward M&A redemption with $6.7 billion lithium bet

Modest by comparison with past splurges, the all-cash deal is a significant and long-awaited expansion of Rio’s bet on lithium.

October 11, 2024

Rio Tinto’s real prize: Arcadium’s lithium extraction technology

Arcadium, through a predecessor company, was the first to develop an early version of a DLE technology in the 1990s.

October 11, 2024

Video: Barrick CEO Bristow says Nevada Gold Mines won’t go public under his watch  – Part 2

“Not while I’m running this organization,” Bristow said.

October 11, 2024

Exxaro seeks to acquire manganese mining assets

After losing out on a copper mine in Botswana last year, the company is now prioritizing manganese.

October 10, 2024

Codelco’s copper production up 10% in August

The BHP-controlled Escondida mine saw production rise 15.5% to 105,300 tons.

October 10, 2024

Teck CEO says Canada must spend more to erode China’s critical minerals dominance

Price noted that Canada has committed $4 billion over eight years to support critical mineral development, compared to $20 billion that China invested in 2023.

October 9, 2024

Rio arrives in lithium with a survival-of-the-fittest mentality

The company is planning to invest heavily in further expansion ahead of an anticipated 2030s demand boom.

October 9, 2024

Rusal to consider share buyback of up to $155 million

The number and repurchase price of the shares have not been determined yet.

October 9, 2024

Ex-Glencore executives must wait until 2027 for bribery trial

England’s criminal courts are suffering from a crippling backlog of cases exacerbated by years of underfunding, the coronavirus pandemic and lawyer strikes.