June 3, 2020 Belgium expands probe into zinc miner Nyrstar The country's Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) initially focused the probe on Nyrstar's commercial relationship with Trafigura.
June 2, 2020 US hopes to expand strategic minerals initiative Currently there are ten countries under the Energy Resource Governance Initiative.
June 1, 2020 Rio Tinto sorry for blasting 46,000-year-old Aboriginal site Rio Tinto destroyed the Juukan Gorge caves last week while carrying out tasks related to its expansion plan in the Pilbara region.
May 31, 2020 Australian miners join forces to explore Coates Ni-Cu-PGE project Lithium Australia, Australian Vanadium and Mercator Metals were inspired by Chalice Gold Mines’ recent discoveries of Ni-Cu-PGE mineralization at its nearby Julimar project.
May 29, 2020 Fortescue loses bid to appeal court decision in indigenous land case A ruling in 2017 handed the Yindjibarndi people exclusive title rights over 2,700 sqkm of land covering the Solomon hub.
May 29, 2020 Iron ore powers past $100 as supply woes meet robust demand The industrial staple has prospered in 2020 even as covid-19 pandemic hammered industrial activity in many economies.
May 28, 2020 The world’s most controversial mine is in a hole Australia's Carmichael coal mine may never make a profit.
May 28, 2020 Albemarle seeks full control of Greenbushes mine The move signals it intends to block any rival from buying Tianqi Lithium Corp's controlling stake.
May 28, 2020 Lithium prices to bounce after 2022 When demand picks up, the supply side won’t be able to react quickly enough, says BMI.
May 27, 2020 Pandemic to worsen copper glut in coming months IWCC expects global copper surplus to hit 285,000 tonnes this year and 675,000 tonnes in 2021.
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
