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.
May 9, 2025 Nippon Steel expects profit to drop 43% this year, US Steel decision by early June Nippon Steel's $15 billion bid for U.S. Steel, rejected by President Joe Biden, is under review.
May 8, 2025 Iron ore price falls as China steel body says output curbs underway China announced in March it would push the steel industry to limit output.
May 2, 2025 Trump style governance? Australia’s richest says yes, voters seem to disagree Gina Rinehart's mining company, Hancock Prospecting, is among the biggest donors to opposition leader Peter Dutton's Liberal Party.
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