September 6, 2022

Lithium Australia signs lithium-ion battery recycling deal with LG Energy Solution

The deal will see Lithium Australia's battery recycling unit process at least 250 tonnes of lithium-ion batteries over the next year.

September 6, 2022

Rio Tinto and Turquoise Hill ink binding takeover deal

Rio will not increase its C$43 per share cash offer despite pressure from Turquoise Hill's minority shareholders.

September 2, 2022

Andrew Forrest’s hydrogen unit to speed expansion plans

Analysts have raised questions about Fortescue’s spending on the green unit after the miner last month reported a 40% drop in full-year profit.

September 2, 2022

Lucapa finds Angola mine’s sixth-largest white diamond

The 160-carat white Type IIa diamond, recovered from Lulo mine, is the sixth-largest found at the operation to date.

September 2, 2022

Turquoise Hill’s fifth largest investor rejects Rio Tinto’s bid

Sailingstone Capital Partners won't vote in favour of Rio Tinto’s intended $3.3bn takeover of the Canadian miner.

September 1, 2022

Barrick Gold to sell royalty portfolio to Maverix Metals for $60 million

The Portfolio consists of 22 royalties on the production of minerals from mines in North America, South America, Australia and Africa.

September 1, 2022

RANKED: World’s top gold producers in H1 2022

In a snapshot of the world's gold supply, Miningintelligence data provides a ranking of the largest gold producers.

September 1, 2022

Curtin University researchers make battery-free breakthrough

Research found a more effective way to improve the output of autonomous power sources used to power vital mining equipment in remote or underground locations.

September 1, 2022

Rio Tinto to pay $3.3 billion for full Turquoise Hill ownership

The agreement, subject to shareholders' vote, would make Rio direct owner of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia.

August 31, 2022

Ford asks US gov’t to speed up mining permits

Ford says it takes up to 10 years to complete permitting requirements for critical mineral mining in the US, versus two to three years in Canada and Australia.