April 29, 2024 First Quantum to shut down Ravensthorpe nickel mine The Canadian miner cited higher operation costs and lower nickel price forecast amid reasons for the closure of the Western Australia mine.
April 29, 2024 Ardea Resources teams up with Sumitomo, Mitsubishi for nickel project A consortium of Sumitomo and Mitsubishi will fund A$98.5 million for the costs of a DFS on the Kalgoorlie project.
April 28, 2024 BHP mega bid and $10,000 copper expose mining’s biggest problem The biggest producers all want to increase copper output to take advantage of rising demand for electric vehicles, grid infrastructure and data centers.
April 27, 2024 BHP considering improved proposal for Anglo American after bid rejected BHP Group is considering making an improved offer for Anglo American after its $39 billion initial proposal was rejected.
April 26, 2024 American Rare Earths rejects $400 million SPAC takeover offer The company's 100%-owned US subsidiary owns Halleck Creek, one of the world’s top 10 rare earth projects.
April 26, 2024 ‘Aussie kryptonite’ helps identify mineral deposits Plumbian orthoclase is useful as an indicator mineral, which helps geologists locate and assess the presence of certain ore deposits.
April 26, 2024 Copper price hits $10,000/t as BHP bid shows tight supply pipeline The metal has reclaimed the $10,000 threshold for the first time in two years.
April 26, 2024 Anglo American rejects “opportunistic” $39bn takeover bid from BHP Under takeover rules, BHP is required to either make a solid offer for Anglo American by May 22 or walk away.
April 25, 2024 Australian Strategic gets debt funding for rare earths project The funding is for the development of its rare earths and critical minerals Dubbo project in New South Wales.
April 25, 2024 On lithium’s frontier, miners are betting on a greener second act Despite bullish long term forecasts, the metal has been languishing near two-year lows as demand fails to keep pace.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
