January 9, 2024 Battery metal price plunge is closing mines and stalling deals Junior producers have been particularly hard hit.
January 9, 2024 Alcoa to cut Kwinana refinery production in phased-out shutdown It will begin curtailment of the Western Australia refinery in the second quarter, and cease all output of alumina by the third.
January 8, 2024 Vista Gold evaluates staged development for Mt Todd gold in Australia The initial capex will be less than $350 million, assuming contract mining.
January 8, 2024 Alcoa set to announce Kwinana refinery closure The plant, one of Alcoa’s first three Western Australia alumina refineries, has been operating below nameplate capacity for the past year.
January 8, 2024 Nature emits mercury but not as much as humans do – study Recent estimates show that mining and burning fossil fuels are still the top sources of mercury in the global ocean.
January 8, 2024 Lithium junior Kali Metals soars on ASX debut The Western Australia-based junior entered the ASX on the right foot, having raised A$15 million ($10m) on a heavily oversubscribed IPO.
January 8, 2024 Simandou build expected to start in 2024 after almost 30 years of setbacks Set to be the world’s largest new iron ore mine, the project will add around 5% to global seaborne supply when it comes on line.
January 5, 2024 Lithium lowdown: Q4 2023 roundup and analysis A critical review of current developments in the global lithium industry and key takeaways by Chris Williams, Analyst at Adamas Intelligence.
January 5, 2024 Blade runners: how LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth In a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and cobalt mining markets and new technology could do the same to lithium.
January 5, 2024 Omnia Metals expands footprint in Canada with Dixie buy The deal hands Omnia key assets, including the Phoenix and the Torp Lake lithium projects, which expand its footprint to more than 625 km2.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
