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.
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 Energy storage boom drives battery shift, leaving nickel, cobalt behind LFP batteries are fuelling a boom in energy storage projects.
May 21, 2025 Zimbabwe lithium exporters seek tax delay until 2027 Miners are asking for the 5% levy aimed at fostering a domestic refining industry to be delayed for two and a half years.
May 20, 2025 Argentina approves $2.5B Rio Tinto lithium mining project Rincon becomes the first mining project under Argentina's new investment incentive regime.
Barrick officially resumes operational control of Mali mine Company will resume production gradually and focus on mandatory training for employees and contractors, according to a memo. December 18, 2025 | 09:58 am
