March 29, 2023

Australian man finds giant gold nugget worth $160K

The 4.6kg nugget was found in Victoria's goldfields, which were the heart of Australia's gold rush in the 1800s.

March 28, 2023

Pilbara Minerals approves $375 million lithium expansion in Western Australia

The investment in the Pilgan plant will help increase spodumene concentrate production by 47% to 1 million dry metric tonnes per annum.

March 28, 2023

Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tripled on rampant lithium, nickel prices   

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surged to just under $27 billion in 2022 thanks to surging lithium and nickel prices, but January saw a 50% month-on-month drop.

March 27, 2023

Fortescue delays first production at Iron Bridge project again

In January, the company said the project was set to begin production at the end of the March quarter.

March 27, 2023

Liontown rejects $3.7 billion proposal from Albemarle

Liontown Resources rejected a non-binding indicative proposal of A$2.50 per share.

March 27, 2023

BHP to trial carbon capture with Chinese steel firm HBIS

Project will develop and test technologies that can be integrated into steel production processes to cut CO2 emissions.

March 24, 2023

China Minmetals chairman sees broad scope to co-operate with Rio Tinto

Weng Zuliang expressed hope for both sides to promote and deepen pragmatic cooperation in iron ore trading.

March 23, 2023

Sibanye-Stillwater to hand $20 million to New Century

Sibanye's emergency financial support for its takeover target New Century flagged output losses that will impact short-term liquidity.

March 22, 2023

BHP is building a solution to its green steel conundrum

The company is working with engineering consultancy Hatch Ltd. to design a pilot plant that uses an electric smelting furnace.

March 22, 2023

Huayou starts trial production at Zimbabwe lithium mine, invests in Namibian project

The Arcadia mine is expected to produce 50,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent lithium concentrate.