January 12, 2023 Australia extends run of trade surpluses on metals exports Australia has posted monthly trade windfalls since January 2018, underpinned by sales of iron ore and natural gas.
January 12, 2023 Europe’s largest rare earths deposit found in Sweden The discovery by Swedish state-owned miner LKAB could help the continent break away from China’s dominance in the sector.
January 11, 2023 Norwest Energy urges shareholders to reject MinRes’ takeover bid Norwest said the bid failed to recognize the value of the firm, which has stake in a major gas discovery in West Australia’s Perth Basin.
January 11, 2023 Ivanhoe Electric ties up with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden The companies have formed a 50/50 joint venture to explore for metals considered key for the global energy transition.
January 9, 2023 Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose out Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China and the Ukraine war upended global…
January 9, 2023 Civmec gets over $228m contract for Rio’s Western Range project Civmec will carry out engineering work from its Henderson facility in Western Australia for the miner.
January 9, 2023 Fortescue Metals CFO Ian Wells to step down in latest shakeup Wells' resignation is the latest in the top management departures at Fortescue.
January 6, 2023 What to watch as China gives commodities a wild start to year Commodities are having a volatile start to the year as China’s virus tsunami and policy shifts leave investors scrambling to calibrate expectations for 2023.
January 6, 2023 China to crack down on speculation in iron ore prices The Chinese state planner will resolutely crack down on illegal activities such as price gouging and speculation to ensure smooth operation of the market.
January 4, 2023 NioCorp demo plant in Quebec boasts high rare earth recoveries The extraction process also revealed only two significant impurities of iron and a very small amount of nickel.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
