July 21, 2022 BHP signs MOU for nickel supply with Ford The targeted multi-year nickel supply agreement could start as early as 2025 and may involve additional commodities over time, BHP said.
July 21, 2022 Rio Tinto, Ford to develop battery, low-carbon materials supply chain The partnership will support the transition toward a net-zero future by supplying Ford with materials including lithium, low-carbon aluminum and copper.
July 21, 2022 Australian iron ore miners cautious on China’s plan to centralize buying The new company is expected to coordinate procurement of imported iron ore, develop domestic iron ore resources, and oversee development of mines overseas.
July 21, 2022 Lithium refining is a ‘license to print money,’ Musk says Tesla's CEO said there are software-like margins to be made in lithium processing — "You can't lose."
July 20, 2022 Newcrest’s gold output jumps 31% as Cadia, Lihir mines outperform Australia's largest gold miner said it produced 637,032 oz for the three months ended June 30.
July 20, 2022 Rio Tinto settles dispute with Australian Tax Office, to pay additional $423m The dispute arose back in 2015 after Rio and its rival BHP Group were accused of shifting billions of dollars in iron ore profits through marketing hubs in Singapore.
July 19, 2022 Allkem sees lower lithium ore output on labour crunch The miner expects to produce between 160,000 and 170,000 dry metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate for the year ending June 2023.
July 19, 2022 Tesla’s Denholm says Australia is key to avoid EV battery crunch Tesla alone will need more than 3 terabyte hours of lithium-ion batteries by 2030, compared to the industry’s current global capacity of about 1 terabyte.
July 19, 2022 BHP to speed up $5.7 billion Jansen potash mine BHP attempts to bring forward Stage 1 first production into 2026, which is expected to yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year.
July 19, 2022 Mining giants warn of tougher times as world demand wavers BHP has joined rival Rio Tinto in signaling more turbulence as falling prices and mounting recession fears take toll on miners.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
