Nippon Steel buys 30% stake of Canada’s Kami iron ore project
Japan's top steelmaker forms a JV with Champion Iron and Sojitz to secure high-grade ore supplies.
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Cornish Metals pegs South Crofty tin mine value at $235M
Updated PEA shows a 14-year mine life, averaging 4,700 tonnes annually from years 2-6, with first production by 2028.
China freezes BHP iron ore cargoes amid pricing dispute
China is the world's top iron ore buyer, with BHP as its third-largest supplier after Rio Tinto and Vale.
Liontown to revise Tesla offtake deal pricing, in talks with Ford
The pricing changes come as the lithium miner looks to move away from lithium hydroxide indices to spodumene concentrate.
Codelco returns to global debt market as copper prices rally
Codelco’s 2035 bonds traded at just 117 basis points above US Treasuries last week, the lowest spread since mid 2023.
Trump team eyes Wall Street tool to add clout in critical minerals
Administration seeks equity holdings in producers of critical minerals to bolster supply chains deemed essential to national security.
Alcoa to shut Kwinana refinery, take $890M hit
Company said it will permanently close its Kwinana alumina refinery in Western Australia.
Asante Gold completes sulphide plant construction at Bibiani mine in Ghana
Optimization to achieve over 85% gold recovery will progress through October, the company said.
Column: Grasberg disaster highlights fragility of copper supply chain
The copper market is long accustomed to unexpected supply hits but the catastrophic events at Grasberg are unprecedented.
