China’s rare earth exports rise, shipments to US fall
Germany, South Korea, the US, Vietnam and France were China's top five export destinations between January and February.
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Cyclone forces mine closures as winds lash northern Australia
Rio Tinto temporarily closed two bauxite mines, the Amrun and Andoom, as a result of the storm.
Vatican pushes investors to exit mining sector
Pope Francis urged stricter mining practices during his tenure, but the Vatican had never formally pursued divestment.
Atlantic Lithium wins key Ghana approval for Ewoyaa mine
Parliament has backed the Ewoyaa lithium project, granting it flexible royalties and unlocking financing talks.
US, Japan to focus rare earths cooperation on select group of minerals at first
The two countries aim to deliver "concrete, near-term results towards securing mutual supply chain resilience."
Australia’s New South Wales state bans future coal mines
The government said it will continue to “support coal production where it is already occurring."
Kazakh construction tycoon buys gold miner Altynalmas
Altynalmas is one of Kazakhstan’s largest gold producers, with output totaling 15.9 metric tons of gold in 2024.
Bahrain’s Alba routes aluminum exports via Jeddah due to Hormuz closure
Alba is the world's biggest aluminum smelter on one site.
SQM-Codelco tie-up to submit environmental study for Salar Futuro lithium project in June
The project is estimated to cost between $2 billion and $3.5 billion.