March 29, 2022 Rio Tinto secures lithium project in Argentina The $825 million acquisition of Rincon gives Rio Tinto a large undeveloped lithium brine project located in the heart of South America's lithium triangle.
March 28, 2022 Rusal can’t access alumina from Australia JV as pressure builds Rusal owns a 20% stake in Queensland Alumina, which is operated by Rio Tinto.
March 25, 2022 RANKED: World’s biggest nickel projects – 2022 Nickel is the metal that has grabbed the most headlines so far this year.
March 24, 2022 Australian startup gets $25m to improve solution that helps miners increase output, reduce waste Plotlogic’s OreSense is said to identify the location and material properties of every rock in a mine.
March 23, 2022 Australian lithium miner Firefinch rises after J Capital goes long J Capital Research on Thursday published a report saying the lithium miner should be valued roughly 90% above its current market cap.
March 22, 2022 Europe can’t rely on key exporter Australia for coal, miner says New Hope, which operates the 10Mtpa Bengalla mine on Australia’s east coast, has held talks with prospective customers in Europe.
March 21, 2022 Australian alumina ban will squeeze Rusal and aluminum Critical for Rusal and the aluminum market alike is whether other countries follow suit, writes Andy Home.
March 21, 2022 Australian export ban pushes up aluminum prices, may boost inflation Australia supplies almost 20% of Russia’s alumina.
March 20, 2022 Australia bans alumina exports to Russia, sources coal for Ukraine Australia has imposed an immediate ban on exports of alumina and aluminum ores, including bauxite, to Russia.
March 19, 2022 AGL gets greenlight for Liddell battery in push away from coal AGL Energy wants to build a 500-megawatt battery on the site of the Liddell power station.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
