May 26, 2025 Nigeria to open two Chinese-backed lithium processing plants this year A $600 million lithium processing plant near the Kaduna-Niger border is slated for commissioning this quarter.
May 26, 2025 Australia’s minerals stockpile to tackle ‘distorted’ rare earths market The strategic reserve would help mid-tier and small Australian miners by providing loans and reducing financial uncertainty.
May 23, 2025 Chile’s ENAMI says lithium venture with Rio Tinto to start production in 2032 Rio Tinto will initially put forward $425 million to the project, which ENAMI said will require a total investment of $3 billion.
May 23, 2025 Miners call on Australian government to lift productivity, go green The Australian Labor Party has a strong mandate to lead, with mining bosses urging the government to bolster resources sector policies.
May 23, 2025 Rio Tinto board looks for new CEO who knows mining better Rio's operations improved under Jakob Stausholm, but investors questioned his lack of technical expertise from the start.
May 23, 2025 Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba Mining seeks $950 million in financing Kuvimba owns some of Zimbabwe's oldest gold mines.
May 22, 2025 Rio Tinto’s Chile deal is a bet on unproven tech and lithium price bounce Maricunga marks a new pivot in Rio's lithium ambitions and a turning point for Chile.
May 22, 2025 Rio Tinto wins second major Chile lithium project at Altoandinos Rio was also selected by Codelco for Chile's Maricunga lithium project.
May 22, 2025 Shock exit: Rio Tinto CEO Stausholm to step down Rio Tinto has started its search for a successor to Stausholm, who joined the company in 2018 and has led it since 2021.
May 21, 2025 Critical minerals still dominated by few despite diversification efforts: IEA The average market share of the top three refined material suppliers rose from 82% to 86% between 2020 and 2024, says IEA.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
