October 29, 2025 Rio CEO steps up push to streamline sprawling miner Simon Trott said a model built around aluminum, lithium, copper and iron ore would help the group “move faster, make better decisions and perform at our best.”
October 29, 2025 EU urged to boost critical minerals push amid China curbs Energy security group calls for a permanent investment network to reduce dependence on Beijing and speed up green transition.
October 27, 2025 Albemarle to raise $660 million in catalyst sales The firm agreed to sell a controlling stake in Ketjen Corp.’s refining catalyst solutions business to private equity firm KPS Capital.
October 27, 2025 Milei’s win cements US partnership in Argentina’s mining Argentina’s push to tap vast lithium, copper, oil and gas reserves gains momentum after President Milei’s landslide win.
October 25, 2025 US $20B backing, stability key to Argentina’s mining push As voters prepare to head to the polls on Sunday, President Javier Milei’s administration faces a critical test.
October 23, 2025 Bolivia’s new president rekindles cautious hope for long-stalled lithium dreams Bolivia holds the world's largest resources of the ultralight metal used in electric vehicle batteries.
October 23, 2025 Column: Critical minerals, decarbonization and government de-risking dominate mining wish list Those are the key takeaways from this week's IMARC event in Sydney.
October 23, 2025 Rio Tinto moves to slash Chinalco stake via asset deal Assets for swap may include Rio's Simandou iron ore project, the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine and its titanium business.
October 22, 2025 Lithium miner PLS says power storage offsetting US EV gloom Energy storage additions are on track to notch a record in every year to 2035, according to BloombergNEF.
October 22, 2025 Column: US-Australia critical minerals deal underscores the gap to China Even if more money is committed to developing mining projects and the mid and downstream processing of ores, it would take years to wean Western buyers off Chinese suppliers.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am