January 11, 2023 Norwest Energy urges shareholders to reject MinRes’ takeover bid Norwest said the bid failed to recognize the value of the firm, which has stake in a major gas discovery in West Australia’s Perth Basin.
January 9, 2023 Tianqi, IGO to buy Australian lithium junior Essential Metals Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia, which is 51% owned by Tianqi and 49% by IGO Ltd, has offered A$136 million ($94m) for Essential.
January 5, 2023 Investors with $2.2 trillion in assets ask Glencore to disclose thermal coal plans A group of top shareholders has moved to force Glencore provide greater disclosure on its coal production plans.
December 19, 2022 Ioneer’s lithium-boron project in Nevada moves into final permitting stage The company has been unable to get federal permits because public lands near the project are home to an endangered wildflower.
December 19, 2022 Newcrest CEO leaves Australia’s top gold miner Chief financial officer Sherry Duhe has become Newcrest’s interim chief executive while the company searches for a new leader.
December 16, 2022 Rio Tinto secures direct control of Oyu Tolgoi mine Rio Tinto now has a 66% direct ownership over the world’s largest known copper and gold deposit, located in Mongolia.
December 15, 2022 Fortescue ups stake in Candente Copper with $2.9m investment The Australian iron ore producer will now have 25.4% stake in the Canadian junior, which is advancing the Cañariaco copper project in Peru.
December 13, 2022 Rio Tinto hunts for lithium deals, eyes Jadar revival Lithium prices, expected to stay at record highs, have the world’s second-biggest miner actively looking for lithium acquisitions.
December 12, 2022 SolGold shares dive despite raising $36m with Jiangxi backing The miner is said to be at the centre of a bidding war between Jiangxi, China’s largest copper miner on the one side, and a possible BHP-Newcrest alliance on the…
December 12, 2022 BHP invests in Gates and Friedland-backed firm I-Rox BHP will help I-Pulse and its affiliate I-Rox, in which is also taking an equity position, develop technologies that can curb energy use in the mining sector.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
