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.
May 13, 2025 Exxaro buys manganese mines in $640M diversification push Deal aligns with the coal miner’s strategy to diversify into energy-transitioning metals and renewable energy.
May 12, 2025 Pension fund exits Australia’s MinRes, citing governance concerns The mining services provider has been grappling with governance issues, primarily involving billionaire founder Chris Ellison.
May 12, 2025 Samarco to invest up to $2.8 billion by 2028 to reach 100% capacity Samarco in recent years has been ramping up production that was halted after a 2015 tailings dam collapse.
May 12, 2025 Rio Tinto to ship Simandou ore in November Rio Tinto also announced the $399 million sale of a 30% stake in Winu copper-gold project to Sumitomo Metals.
May 11, 2025 Column: Iron ore tells a different story to the China tariff pain narrative Iron ore prices and import volumes have been largely resilient since US President Donald Trump launched his trade war against China.
May 9, 2025 Nippon Steel exec headed to Washington next week in push for US Steel deal The company reportedly seeks to win approval of its $15 billion bid for US Steel.
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Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals Bessent said he had been pressing for a separate meeting on the issue since last summer's summit of G7 leaders. January 09, 2026 | 04:30 pm
Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus Glencore boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining. January 09, 2026 | 03:39 pm