June 20, 2023 Australia cautious on Chinese investment in vital lithium sector Chinese firms have already invested in lithium hydroxide refineries in Western Australia.
June 20, 2023 Australia taps global partners in landmark critical minerals strategy The government will set up a new international program to attract investment linked to markets in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, India and the European Union.
June 19, 2023 Lynas’ Kalgoorlie facility faces labour shortages Lynas is racing to complete construction of the plant to handle cracking and leaching.
June 19, 2023 Albemarle to buy Lithium Power’s Australian unit Lithium Power has scrapped the planned demerger of its Australian assets in favour of the $21 million sale to the US giant.
June 19, 2023 Rio Tinto autonomous iron ore train derailed The miner said a probe had been launched after one of its autonomous trains derailed on Saturday evening, leaving no injured.
June 18, 2023 New study quantifies violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive industries Ten universities joined forces to conduct the largest quantitative analysis to date of the violations of Indigenous peoples’ rights by extractive and industrial developments.
June 16, 2023 Billionaire Forrest ‘can’t wait forever’ for $80 billion Congo hydro deal Grand Inga would be the largest single source of renewable energy globally, with about double the capacity of China’s Three Gorges Dam.
June 16, 2023 Japan expands lithium hunting with Idemitsu Australia push Japan's Idemitsu Kosan Co has increased its stake in Australian Delta Lithium Limited (DLI) to 15%.
June 16, 2023 Mineral Resources ends lithium deal with Ganfeng Company withdrew lithium production forecast for the Mt Marion mine and expects Wodgina's to be at the lower end of its forecast.
June 15, 2023 BHP names recipients of grants program to grow Australian blue carbon market A recipient is one of the world’s largest seagrass restoration projects, targeting a portion of the estimated 100,000 hectares of damaged sea grass meadows in Shark Bay.
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
