October 14, 2025 Capstone Copper sells 25% of Chile projects to Orion for $360M Deal lowers Capstone’s upfront costs at Santo Domingo and boosts funding for projects in Chile’s Atacama region.
October 13, 2025 Rio Tinto says strong year-end iron ore push needed as China demand surges The world's biggest iron ore producer shipped 84.3 million tonnes of the steel-making commodity from its Pilbara operations.
October 13, 2025 Rare earth stocks rally as US-China spat fuels supply fears Rare earths miners have spiked since April, when China threatened widespread industrial disruptions by slapping export controls.
October 13, 2025 Caterpillar to acquire Australia’s RPMGlobal for $728 million The news comes after Caterpillar had offered to buy the Australian company at A$5 per share in early September.
October 13, 2025 Vulcan Energy inks agreement to supply Glencore with lithium The company will supply Glencore with between 36,000 tonnes and 44,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide monohydrate over an initial eight-year period.
October 12, 2025 Australia mulls US deal, $777 million rare earth fund The proposal under consideration includes possible price floors, government-backed loans, offtake guarantees and direct investment in Australian projects to bolster local producers.
October 10, 2025 Australia’s coal state reverses plan to close power plants The move comes as global coal consumption rises to a record year after year.
October 9, 2025 BHP-China iron ore standoff may drag into 2026 as talks stall So far, the world’s largest miner has seen minimal disruption in its shipments to China.
October 9, 2025 Capstone Copper’s investor launches $454 million block trade Hadrian Capital Partners is selling down an A$688 million stake in the miner.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
