Rio Tinto bets big on Lithium Triangle’s brine riches
CEO Jakob Stausholm says brines in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia offer the best chance for the world to access low-cost, high-quality lithium.
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Orano files lawsuit over staff detention in Niger
Orano said it had been unable to contact its mining director in Niger, who was taken to the headquarters of the country's external intelligence agency.
Silver price touches $33, outperforms gold amid market recovery
The move comes after Labor Department data showed a smaller-than-anticipated inflation in April.
Copper prices rise amid US-China trade truce
Tariff reductions announced Monday by Washington and Beijing eased pressure on commodities markets.
De Beers secretly sells discounted diamonds to selected traders
The company has been selling the stones at a 10% to 20% discount to its set prices.
China issues first rare earth magnet export permits, includes Volkswagen suppliers
China has issued export permits to at least four rare earth magnet producers.
Patriot reveals North America’s largest shovel-ready lithium resource in Quebec
The Shaakichiuwaanaan project now holds 108M tonnes at 1.4% lithium oxide, equating to 3.8M tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent.
Exxaro buys manganese mines in $640M diversification push
Deal aligns with the coal miner’s strategy to diversify into energy-transitioning metals and renewable energy.
China’s rare earth curbs have ‘changed psychology’ at US firms
China, which dominates global supply, put export restrictions on seven types of rare earths last month, widely viewed as a response to President Donald Trump’s trade assault.