October 23, 2025

Insight: China strikes at West’s softest rare earths spot

The world will have to cope with disruption risks from China's rare earths dominance for longer, writes Reuters columnist Robyn Mak.

October 23, 2025

Column: Critical minerals, decarbonization and government de-risking dominate mining wish list

Those are the key takeaways from this week's IMARC event in Sydney.

October 23, 2025

Northern Star’s gold sales dip even as prices hit record highs

The Perth-headquartered company sold 381,000 ounces in its first quarter.

October 23, 2025

Rio Tinto moves to slash Chinalco stake via asset deal

Assets for swap may include Rio's Simandou iron ore project, the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine and its titanium business.

October 23, 2025

China and US ‘just flexing muscles’ over critical metals, BHP chair says

Australia is quite well positioned to support the US as it tries to derisk its critical mineral supply chain, CEO Mike Henry said.

October 22, 2025

Fortescue’s Q1 iron ore shipments rise, maintains fiscal 2026 outlook

The firm logged a record for first-quarter production on the back of higher hematite shipments.

October 22, 2025

Lithium miner PLS says power storage offsetting US EV gloom

Energy storage additions are on track to notch a record in every year to 2035, according to BloombergNEF.

October 22, 2025

Western retail demand for gold surges in rush for hard assets

For Britain's Royal Mint, the surge in investor appetite has translated into record-breaking activity.

October 22, 2025

Column: US-Australia critical minerals deal underscores the gap to China

Even if more money is committed to developing mining projects and the mid and downstream processing of ores, it would take years to wean Western buyers off Chinese suppliers.

October 21, 2025

Saudi Arabia draws Macquarie, Rinehart in Australia pursuit

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting and Saudi state-backed Maaden recently won the right to dig for metals together in the kingdom.