Rio Tinto, Fortescue record profits near end on price view, dim demand
A persistent downward trend in iron-ore prices is expected to weigh significantly on the earnings of top Australian miners.
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Kumba pins hopes on China’s infrastructure stimulus
First-half production at Kumba's two mines declined 13% to 17.8 million tonnes, largely due to heavy rains.
Column: Where there’s muck there’s brass … and critical minerals
The green future, it turns out, can be achieved at least in part by cleaning up the mining legacy of the past.
Pangolin Diamonds to buy Amulet’s assets in Botswana
By acquiring all issued and outstanding shares of Amulet Botswana, the miner will add the BK11 mine to its portfolio.
Rare earths-free thermoelectric converters now viable – research
Researchers have developed a new material to avoid using rare earths in heat-to-energy conversion devices.
Greenland Minerals to fight draft rejection of mining permit for rare earths project
The miner will object the draft decision as it relies on a ban on uranium mining, which is being contested separately through arbitration.
Redwood Materials plans to spend $3.5bn on making EV battery essentials
Redwood is ramping up production of anode and cathode components to 100 gigawatt-hours by 2025.
The looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it
S&P Global warns copper shortfall could put brakes on energy transition
Trafigura awaits Nyrstar ruling as minority investors in zinc producer fight on
Three years after Trafigura Group took control of Nyrstar, minority investors in Europe’s largest zinc smelter are set to discover whether they can challenge the company’s conduct during that deal in a Belgian court.