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.

October 21, 2025

RANKED: Top 10 automakers by battery cobalt spending

Congo’s export quotas have lit a fire under cobalt prices and spending on the battery material is up 51% year on year despite ongoing thrifting. 

October 21, 2025

Rare earth stocks surge in Sydney after Trump’s Australia pact

The pact signals a new way for miners to approach capital raising.

October 20, 2025

South32 posts 135% jump in quarterly manganese output

The diversified miner said it had successfully executed the operational recovery plan at its Australia operations.

October 20, 2025

EIB seeking critical minerals investments in Australia, exec says

"We are capable to take risk ... we use our capital very efficiently to go for the right projects," says Nicola Beer, vice president of the European Investment Bank.