February 7, 2024 Aboriginal group to inspect rock shelters for potential Rio Tinto damage Rio Tinto said that a preliminary investigation found no damage to the shelter at the Mesa C Robe Valley operations.
February 7, 2024 Cybertruck: Musk needs mines Powered by Tesla’s own made-in-Texas batteries, the stainless steel Cybertruck carries a heavy load of nickel, cobalt, manganese, graphite and lithium.
February 7, 2024 Pilbara Minerals upgrades offtake deal with Chengxin Lithium Pilbara will supply Chengxin 85,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate in 2024, followed by 150,000 tonnes in both 2025 and 2026.
February 6, 2024 Tanzania backs SilverCorp takeover of OreCorp Decision paves the way for the Canadian miner to complete the acquisition of OreCorp and its flagship Nyanzaga gold project in Tanzania.
February 6, 2024 Piedmont Lithium cuts 27% of workforce as prices plunge The miner, which has a joint venture operation in Canada and a project in Ghana, aims to achieve about $10 million in annual savings.
February 5, 2024 Rio Tinto unit faces criminal case in Canada over injured worker The accident took place on Jan 26, 2023 at the Diavik mine, which is located about 200 km (125 miles) south of the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Territories.
February 5, 2024 Lynas Rare Earths quits tie-up talks with MP Materials Lynas Rare Earths said confidential talks have ended with MP Materials for a possible merger.
February 4, 2024 Australian gold miner Red 5 to acquire Silver Lake Resources The merged entity will have a combined gold production profile of about 445,000 ounces per annum for fiscal 2024.
February 3, 2024 From green hype to bailouts, the nickel industry has imploded The nickel market has been thrown into chaos after a flood of new supplies from Indonesia — the result of huge Chinese investment and major technological breakthroughs.
February 2, 2024 MP Materials and Lynas explore merger amid rare earth market turmoil — report The Australian Financial Review suggests the two companies may be in talks to merge, potentially forming the world's largest non-China producers of rare earths.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
