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.
October 9, 2025 Franco-Nevada taps Western Australia for next phase of growth CEO Paul Brink announced two new hires in Western Australia, signalling support for junior gold developers in the resource-rich state.
October 8, 2025 Liontown amends loan and supply deals with Ford Motor Company is aiming to bolster near-term liquidity and gain more flexibility in marketing output.
October 8, 2025 Brazilian Rare Earths to sell feedstocks to Carester The processor will buy a maximum of 150 tonnes per annum of contained dysprosium and terbium.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
