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.
June 14, 2023 Australia’s ANZ looks to expand lending to critical minerals sector ANZ has traditionally supported long-life, low-risk mine projects for Australia's staple resources including iron ore, gold, aluminum, copper, and nickel.
June 13, 2023 Rio Tinto inks deal to bring iron ore rail car manufacturing to Pilbara Rio intends to invest about $101 million to acquire 100 domestically built ore rail cars over six years.
June 13, 2023 Billionaire Forrest calls Musk a ‘muppet’ over fuel cell doubts Andrew Forrest, founder of Fortescue Metals, said doubters of hydrogen fuel-cell technology, including Elon, are “muppets.”
June 12, 2023 Hastings Technology Metals to supply rare earths to Neo Performance Deal is to negotiate the supply of rare earth concentrate from Hasting’s Yangibana project in Western Australia.
June 12, 2023 IGO names former Rio Tinto executive as CEO Ivan Vella was tasked with leading Rio’s Iron Ore business in Australia when he was appointed as interim CEO following the Juukan Gorge tragedy.
June 12, 2023 Visualizing the world’s largest lithium producers The global lithium-ion battery market was valued at $52 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $194 billion in 2030.
June 9, 2023 Mining’s changing ESG landscape Dean Slocum and Chris Anderson of Acorn International on artisanal miners, China in Africa, the NGO-industrial complex, Juukan Gorge and mining’s changing guard.
Polish recycler bets millions on Europe’s critical metals push Elemental Group plans to build a copper smelting and refining facility, taking up two-thirds of an $800 million investment. January 14, 2026 | 07:15 am
