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.
February 2, 2024 Lithium lowdown: Week 5, 2024 roundup and analysis A review of current developments in the global lithium industry from Jan. 26 to Feb. 2.
February 2, 2024 Rusal loses suit against Rio Tinto over alumina refinery Company sought to win back access to its 20% share of the alumina produced at a jointly owned refiner in Queensland.
February 2, 2024 Bougainville Copper soars on Panguna licence 5-year extension The company is attempting to reopen the giant Panguna mine, believed to hold 5.3 million tonnes of copper and 19.3 million ounces of gold.
February 1, 2024 Fifth Fortescue executive quits as management exodus deepens News comes just days after Deborah Caudle, the chief financial officer of the miner’s energy arm, said she had left the firm created by billionaire Andrew Forrest.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
