August 1, 2023 Sibanye suspends Kloof shaft operations after infrastructure damage Kloof produces 14% of the miner's gold output.
August 1, 2023 Rio Tinto inks earn-in deal for lithium project in Rwanda Rio has the option to invest up to $7.5 million in two stages to earn up to a 75% interest in Aterian's HCK project.
July 31, 2023 Albemarle to invest nearly $83m in Patriot Battery Metals for 5% stake Patriot will use the proceeds to accelerate development activities at the Corvette lithium project in Quebec.
July 31, 2023 Lynas signs updated contract with US govt for Texas facility A contribution of about $258 million by the US government is allocated to the project.
July 31, 2023 Exxon in talks with Tesla, Ford, Volkswagen on supplying lithium The talks are in the early stages and also include battery giants Samsung and SK On.
July 31, 2023 Rio Tinto commits $150 million to Centre for Future Materials Centre will be led by Imperial College London to search for innovative ways to provide the materials the world needs for the green energy transition.
July 31, 2023 Rio Tinto, Codelco join forces to find more copper in Chile They will explore for the coveted metal in concessions held by Agua de la Falda, in which Rio has a 55% interest.
July 31, 2023 Lynas Rare Earths’ quarterly revenue slumps 47% on lower prices Prices of rare earth minerals have declined over the last year because of increased supply from top producer China.
July 31, 2023 Glencore buys Pan American’s stake in Argentinean copper project Pan American is selling its 56% interest in the MARA copper project, added to its portfolio as part of the acquisition of Yamana Gold.
July 30, 2023 The mining world turns to Saudi cash for critical metal supply Saudi Arabia is seeking to take minority stakes in global mining assets that will over time help provide access to supplies of strategic minerals.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
