August 29, 2025

Column: A quiet revolution is unfolding in the mining sector

Ore grades at existing copper mines are steadily falling, big new discoveries are becoming rarer and development times can stretch up to a decade.

August 28, 2025

Lynas Rare Earths to raise $488 million after China shock

The company — backed by Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart — will use the funds to streamline existing operations.

August 28, 2025

MinRes posts $904 million loss as Ellison exit drags on

Managing director Chris Ellison is set to leave due to transparency issues and misuse of resources, but MinRes struggles to find a successor.

August 27, 2025

South32 sees limited risk of Indonesia replicating nickel success in alumina

South32 reported a 75% surge in full-year profit on Thursday, helped by strong performance at its alumina division and higher commodity prices.

August 27, 2025

Lithium shares plunge in Australia as miners swing to losses

Its underlying loss was A$112 million.

August 27, 2025

Lynas flags uncertainty over Texas rare earths plant, posts profit slump

The world's largest rare earths producer outside China said its net profit after tax was A$8 million for the year ended June 30.

August 27, 2025

Newmont plans sweeping job cuts in cost-cutting drive – report

Newmont’s costs have surged more than 50% over the past five years due to higher energy, labor, and material prices.

August 27, 2025

Rio Tinto overhaul cuts to three units, axes execs, reviews mines

Rio Tinto’s new boss Simon Trott is merging divisions, reviewing mineral assets and signalling more tough choices ahead.

August 26, 2025

Locksley Resources forms US alliances to establish domestic antimony supply chain

The Australia-based critical minerals explorer's Mojave project is 1.4 km from MP Materials’ Mountain Pass rare earths mine in California.

August 25, 2025

Fortescue sticks to green iron in long-term vision

The world's fourth-largest iron ore miner said attributable net profit after tax came in at $3.37 billion for the year ended June 30, compared with $5.68 billion a year ago.