February 27, 2023 Recharge Industries grabs failed startup Britishvolt The Australian firm has bought Britishvolt, which planned a battery factory in the UK to power EVs, out of administration.
February 27, 2023 Jindalee claims McDermitt project is the largest lithium deposit in US The Australian miner says its project, on the Nevada-Oregon border, has overtaken Lithium America’s Thacker pass by contained lithium in mineral resource.
February 26, 2023 Australian energy minister rules out ban on new coal mines The government was elected on a pledge to end the country’s climate wars.
February 24, 2023 Lithium producers defy mining sector slump with surging profits Lithium producers in Australia saw profits surge on the back of high prices last year.
February 23, 2023 BHP trials renewable fuel at Yandi iron ore operations in Western Australia World's biggest miner is trialling the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil to help power mining equipment.
February 23, 2023 Allkem’s first-half profit jumps nearly eleven-fold on soaring prices The company recorded a net profit attributable of $180.4 million for the half-year ended Dec. 31.
February 23, 2023 Rio Tinto to spend $40m on Diavik diamond mine expansion The approved first phase of the expansion project will extend Diavik’s productive life to at least early 2026.
February 23, 2023 Pilbara’s profit soars on strong output Company posted a nearly 11-fold jump in half-year net profit, boosted by spodumene production at its Pilgangoora plant.
February 22, 2023 Albemarle restructures joint venture with Australia’s Mineral Resources One of the conditions under the deal would allow Mineral Resources to increase its stake in the Wodgina lithium mine.
February 22, 2023 Column: Iron ore prices jabbed higher by prongs of China demand, supply woes The supply shortage and expectations of increasing Chinese demand are likely to provide a solid base for further gains, writes Clyde Russell.
Former BHP executive to be appointed Chile’s mining minister Santiago Montt, who has a doctorate in law from Yale University, will be named to President-Elect José Antonio Kast’s cabinet in a ceremony Tuesday evening. January 20, 2026 | 10:57 am