Rio Tinto to form new lithium unit after Arcadium buy
Rio Tinto Lithium would control the miner’s $2.5 billion Rincon project in Argentina but not its controversial Jadar project in Serbia.
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Codelco, Saudi Arabia eye joint copper investments
The collaboration could also extend to lithium, as Saudi Arabia seeks to import the battery metal from Chile for domestic processing.
Column: Tin falls back to earth but supply problems haven’t gone away
Investors lost faith in tin's bull narrative towards the end of 2024, slashing bets on a further rally and helping crash the price.
China ramping up grid spending after green power supply boom
Faster grid expansion is going to accelerate demand for copper, said Wei Lai, deputy trading head at Zijin Mining Investment Shanghai Co.
Rio Tinto and Glencore discussed potential merger
A $160 billion Rio Tinto-Glencore combination makes sense in a copper-centric world, but we've been here before.
Robex Resources extends life of Nampala gold mine in Mali by half year
The Nampala mine now holds 121,000 oz. in gold reserves.
Standard Lithium and Equinor secure $225m to develop Arkansas project
Since December, Standard Lithium has operated a pilot DLE plant at its South West Arkansas project.
China extends coal imports lead over India to widest in more than a decade
Chinese coal imports hit a record 542.7 million metric tons in 2024, customs data showed.
Greek Metlen expands alumina output to extract critical mineral gallium
The company plans to launch gallium production in 2027 and eventually produce 50 tons a year.
