July 20, 2025 South32 Q4 manganese output recovers after cyclone, beats estimates The company's GEMCO project in Australia's Northern Territory faced severe storms in early 2025.
July 18, 2025 BHP delays Jansen potash mine, blows budget by 30% BHP plans to spend $7B-$7.4B on the mine's first phase, up from $5.7B, with initial production a full year behind schedule.
July 17, 2025 Laramide wins development licence for Australia uranium project Permitting and a formal mining lease application would be the next steps towards the advancement of Westmoreland.
July 16, 2025 Newmont nets $470M from selling Greatland, Discovery Silver stakes Newmont said that with the share sales, it now expects to generate $3 billion in after-tax cash proceeds from its divestiture program in 2025.
July 16, 2025 Rinehart urges Rio Tinto to shift main office to Australia She also took a swipe at Rio's Simandou project, dubbed the "Pilbara killer," for its potential to rival the region as the top iron ore hub.
July 16, 2025 BHP says Australian green iron too costly despite joint China deal Fortescue is set to produce green iron from a pilot plant this year.
July 15, 2025 Rio Tinto Q2 iron ore output rises as Trott gets set to take helm The miner shipped 79.9 million tonnes of iron ore from its Pilbara operations, a 13% rise from the previous quarter.
July 15, 2025 Rio Tinto picks iron ore boss Simon Trott as new CEO The board believes the company has become too complex, and the new CEO will be tasked with simplifying it.
July 14, 2025 BHP to explore battery partnerships with CATL, BYD BHP and CATL will jointly research and develop battery modules for haul trucks and locomotives.
July 12, 2025 Australian rare earth stocks soar on MP Materials’ multi-billion US deal Lynas Rare Earths and Iluka Resources shares jumped after the Pentagon said it would take a big stake in MP Materials.
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am