October 7, 2024 Metals markets eye China reopening for stimulus rally cues There are still concerns that Beijing will need to act even more to restore China to its status as the growth engine for major commodities.
October 4, 2024 Rio Tinto in talks to buy lithium miner Arcadium The deal would vault Rio into one of the world's largest suppliers of the battery metal, behind only Albemarle and SQM.
October 4, 2024 Lithium firms’ shares rise after Rio Tinto buyout rumour The acquisition talk comes as Rio faces challenges in developing its Jadar lithium project in Serbia.
October 4, 2024 Apache Tribe takes fight against Resolution Copper to US Supreme Court The Tribe has asked the top court to review a decision by the Arizona state court to allow Resolution discharge contaminants into Queen Creek.
October 4, 2024 Rusal plans to double Boguchansky smelter capacity by 2030 Rusal, the world's largest aluminum producer outside China, launched the first production line at Boguchansky in 2019.
October 4, 2024 Codelco signs letter of intent to collaborate with ABB on decarbonization Miner has signed a letter of intent with the Swedish-Swiss technology company to explore a collaboration focused on decarbonizing and automating its operations.
October 4, 2024 Angola diamonds not under sanctions but Russia link is obstacle Angola’s state-owned diamond producer said some clients were deterred by its partnership with Alrosa.
October 3, 2024 Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine moves into commercial production underground The miner said last year it was going ahead with a $40 million expansion of Diavik, which will extend the operation’s life to at least early 2026.
October 3, 2024 Glencore-Congo mine row tied to sanctioned ex-partner Gertler Dan Gertler was sanctioned by the US in 2017 over alleged corruption.
October 3, 2024 Anglo American not a sitting duck after breakup, CEO says The mining giant is restructuring its business to mainly focus on energy transition metal copper.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am