Liontown takes next step in Olympio’s Mulwarrie lithium project Following completion of stage one, Liontown can own up to a 51% interest in the Mulwarrie and Mulline lithium prospects. Staff Writer | December 5, 2023 | 3:47 am
Idaho National Lab, US Critical Materials sign deal to develop new rare earth processing methods This is a positive development for a nascent North American rare earths market and taps into the broader issue of the glaring lack of domestic production. Amanda Stutt | December 4, 2023 | 5:03 pm
Crude Anglo American email highlights cyber-hack threat The incident once more throws the growing concerns over digital security in the mining industry into the limelight. Henry Lazenby | December 4, 2023 | 4:03 pm
Dutch court orders Greenpeace off deep-sea mining vessel amid disputed ocean study The CEO says the company is aware that the world’s eyes are on them. Henry Lazenby | December 4, 2023 | 3:31 pm
Evolution Mining to buy 80% stake in Northparkes Evolution agreed to buy the stake for $400 million in cash and a copper price-linked contingent consideration of up to $75 million. Reuters | December 4, 2023 | 2:42 pm
Rio Tinto approves $77 million for Rhodes Ridge project development Rhodes Ridge is one of the world’s best undeveloped iron ore deposits. Reuters | December 4, 2023 | 2:39 pm
Global coal use at power plants to peak in 2023, Rystad says Burning coal will produce about 10,373 terawatt-hours of electricity worldwide in 2023, the Oslo-based research company says. Bloomberg News | December 4, 2023 | 1:39 pm
Rio Tinto okays new solar farm and battery storage at Amrun bauxite operations Rio said the project will help it reduce scope 2 emissions at its Weipa operations by up to 10%. Staff Writer | December 4, 2023 | 1:22 pm
Western start-ups seek to break China’s grip on rare earths refining The existing standard to refine these strategic minerals is an expensive and dirty process that China has spent the past 30 years mastering. Reuters | December 4, 2023 | 11:18 am