November 16, 2023 First Quantum, union reach deals on salaries as protests block mine access Protests have raged for weeks against First Quantum's contract for a $10 billion copper mine.
November 16, 2023 Wheaton Precious Metals secures $530m in existing streams The miner will acquire existing royalty streams on Ivanhoe Mines’s Platreef project in South Africa.
November 16, 2023 Split views in copper concentrate balance forecast drag on TC/RCs negotiations Copper miners and smelters are unlikely to settle the annual treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for 2024 this week.
November 16, 2023 Top companies’ lobbying undermines their climate pledges, study finds A study of 293 companies found that nearly 60% of those are at risk of "net zero greenwash" due to their lobbying.
November 16, 2023 Glencore bets on US love of coal with new fossil fuel giant The company unveiled the first step in the process, with the deal to buy control of Teck.
November 16, 2023 Sumitomo Metal looks to boost battery materials output, possibly in US The company is considering producing cathode battery materials in the United States among other options.
November 16, 2023 SQM loses $1 billion in market value as lower prices dent profit SQM said its third-quarter net earnings fell 56.4%, dragged down by falling lithium prices.
November 16, 2023 Fortescue sets up investment platform to fund green energy projects "Fortescue is taking its global pipeline of green hydrogen and green ammonia projects to final investment decision," Fortescue Energy CEO Mark Hutchinson said.
November 16, 2023 Gold Fields eyes Chile expansion as new $1bn mine starts up Gold output from Salares Norte in December is expected at about 1,000 ounces.
November 16, 2023 Rio Tinto Kennecott donates $10 million to Museum of Utah The Museum is slated to open in 2026 under the umbrella of the Utah Historical Society.
Lynas CEO says government policies are improving rare earths market Government policy is seen as a key driver of critical minerals markets this year, CEO Amanda Lacaze said. January 21, 2026 | 07:16 am
