November 27, 2017 Investors force Rio Tinto to ditch plans to have Mick Davis as chairman Decision comes in the wake of a full-scale investor revolt led by the Investor Forum, a London-based body representing some of the world’s biggest money managers.
November 24, 2017 Another megatrend accelerating demand for rare earths: aging population Here's how it will have a dramatic effect on the global supply of rare earths and Zirconium (Zr), Hafnium (Hf) and Niobium (Nb).
November 21, 2017 Canada’s Wealth Minerals, Chinese firm to bid for world’s largest lithium miner The two firms are just the latest names in a long list of companies that includes major players such as Rio Tinto, interested in grabbing a stake in Chile’s Chemical…
November 21, 2017 Scientists produce high-grade rare earths from coal University of Kentucky researchers used an environmentally-conscious and cost-effective process.
November 15, 2017 Zonte Metals acquires iron oxide copper gold project According to the company's CEO, exploration is expected to start shortly in the form a ground magnetic survey over portions of the project.
November 14, 2017 Former Xstrata CEO Mick Davis may become Rio Tinto new chairman The mining veteran could face competition from internal candidates, including former head of UK gas company Centrica, Sam Laidlaw, who now sits on Rio’s board.
November 14, 2017 Argentina wants to overtake Chile in South America lithium race Since President Mauricio took office in December 2015 and opened the country to foreign capital, Argentina has received more investment than any other country in the 'lithium triangle'.
November 10, 2017 This Aussie miner is about to break into South Korea lithium sector Pilbara Minerals has announced a potential joint venture with two South Korean companies to develop a lithium processing facility in the Asian country.
November 9, 2017 Battery Metal Series – Part 1 with Mike Beck: A perfect storm in lithium unprecedented demand profile Mike discusses his trip to London where he took in the LME week which is a meeting held by the metals industry.
November 8, 2017 Rio Tinto joins race for stake in world’s largest lithium miner Mining giant is eying the 32% interest in SQM that PotashCorp is selling to fulfill China's regulators condition for the approval of the its friendly merger with smaller rival Agrium.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
