August 7, 2025 Australia to invest $33 million to boost Liontown’s Kathleen lithium operations The investment will be undertaken through the A$15 billion National Reconstruction Fund.
August 7, 2025 Mining giants squeeze dividends with an eye toward funding growth So far this earnings season, large miners are paying out their lowest dividends in years.
August 7, 2025 New research reveals source of world’s richest lithium deposits The world’s richest hard-rock lithium deposits likely formed closer to the mantle, not near the surface, study shows.
August 7, 2025 Rio Tinto okays $180M expansion at Amrun bauxite mine The Norman Creek project in Queensland's Cape York aims to access almost half of the 978 million tonnes of reserves at Amrun.
August 6, 2025 Perth Mint’s July gold sales slump 33%, silver hits six-month low The Perth Mint is the world's leading producer of newly mined gold.
August 6, 2025 US courts Cook Islands for deep-sea mining The State Department has already begun talks with the South Pacific nation for research on seabed mineral exploration and development.
August 5, 2025 Iluka signs deal with Lindian for rare earths supply from Malawi Separately, Iluka has secured a $20 million loan facility to support the Kangankunde mine's development.
August 5, 2025 Australia weighs price floor for critical minerals, boosting rare earth miners The support comes as prices for some metals like rare earths have been too low to fund processing capacity in Western nations.
August 5, 2025 Infographic: Antimony spheres of control This infographic reveals how antimony mine production is divided among the emerging geopolitical spheres of control.
August 5, 2025 Australia pledges $87M to rescue Trafigura’s Nyrstar smelters in critical minerals push The initial focus will be on fast-tracking an antimony pilot plant in Port Pirie, Nyrstar said.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
