August 28, 2025 Tariffs turn Rio Tinto into aluminum buyer in US market Rio has bought at least 50,000 tons of aluminum from the US spot market since June, according to Bloomberg.
August 28, 2025 Vale, Brazil fail to reach deal for railway concessions renegotiation Vale said the contracts for the Carajas and Vitoria-a-Minas railway concessions, which in 2020 had been extended until 2057, remain in effect.
August 28, 2025 Nippon Steel bets on $11B investment, tech transfer to lift US Steel profit Plans include a new hot-rolling mill at US Steel's Mon Valley Works in Pennsylvania and the refurbishment of the No. 14 blast furnace at Gary Works in Indiana.
August 28, 2025 Valterra Platinum plans to start underground trial mining in late 2026 Mogalakwena in Limpopo province, north of Johannesburg, is the world's largest open-pit PGM mine.
August 28, 2025 Codelco-SQM lithium deal to close before Boric’s 2026 exit, minister says Some presidential contenders have said they would review the deal or scrap it altogether.
August 28, 2025 Harmony’s profit jumps on record-high gold prices, copper plans advance South Africa's biggest gold producer, reported a 26% jump in annual profit.
August 28, 2025 Sibanye Stillwater narrows loss on restructuring, US production credits The miner posted a loss of $211 million, for the six months to June 30.
August 27, 2025 South32 sees limited risk of Indonesia replicating nickel success in alumina South32 reported a 75% surge in full-year profit on Thursday, helped by strong performance at its alumina division and higher commodity prices.
August 27, 2025 Lithium shares plunge in Australia as miners swing to losses Its underlying loss was A$112 million.
August 27, 2025 Lynas flags uncertainty over Texas rare earths plant, posts profit slump The world's largest rare earths producer outside China said its net profit after tax was A$8 million for the year ended June 30.
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