May 21, 2025 Friedland’s Ivanhoe Atlantic urges US to list iron ore as critical mineral Ivanhoe Atlantic's move aligns with Washington’s strategy to secure minerals for military manufacturing and boost defense.
May 21, 2025 Rio Tinto defends Pilbara after Forrest voices ‘wasteland’ fears Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest warned that China's shift from coal-powered furnaces could threaten Australia's iron ore sector.
May 20, 2025 Nippon Steel still committed to full US Steel takeover, says executive The steelmakers face a May 21 deadline for the completion of a renewed national security review.
May 19, 2025 Nippon Steel boosts investment for proposed US Steel deal Nippon is now offering to build a new steel mill, save existing steelworker jobs and potentially add many more unionized roles.
May 16, 2025 Canadian green iron industry could be worth billions, create 14,000 jobs – report Report identifies “a vast but unrealized potential for Canada to shift from exporting raw iron ore to value-added green hot briquetted iron."
May 16, 2025 Guinea repossess 51 mining licences, information minister says Guinea is home to the world's largest reserves of bauxite.
May 15, 2025 Guinea revokes 46 mining licences, signalling stricter oversight of major operators The affected licences cover bauxite, gold, diamond, and graphite operations.
May 15, 2025 Ferrexpo unit faces bankruptcy proceedings in Ukraine Ferrexpo has been battling legal disputes in Ukraine since 2022.
May 13, 2025 Syria pitches Ukraine-like minerals deal to US: Times The overtures to Washington are part of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's pledge to end Syria's international sanctions.
May 13, 2025 Rio Tinto bets big on Lithium Triangle’s brine riches CEO Jakob Stausholm says brines in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia offer the best chance for the world to access low-cost, high-quality lithium.
Ganfeng Lithium says it may face insider-trading charges In a statement published in July 2024, Ganfeng said it had traded shares of Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. in 2020 using insider information. January 04, 2026 | 09:02 am
Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds Russia is seeking to strengthen its foothold in Africa amid the wider confrontation with the West. January 04, 2026 | 08:52 am
Coronado’s Curragh mining suspension adds to financial woes A roof collapse occurred at about 3 p.m. local time Friday at Curragh’s Mammoth underground mine. January 03, 2026 | 07:53 pm
