December 16, 2025

South32 to mothball Mozambique smelter in March as power talks collapse

The Mozal smelter accounts for just over 29% of company's total aluminum production in fiscal 2025.

December 15, 2025

Rio Tinto-backed Sovereign Metals partners with World Bank’s IFC for Malawi graphite project

Kasiya is the world's largest rutile and second largest graphite deposit.

December 15, 2025

Westgold to spin out non-core assets, launch Australian IPO

Included in the spinout are Reedy’s and Comet -- two brownfield assets with a combined mineral resource of 1.2 million oz.

December 15, 2025

Li-FT Power expands in Quebec with $87M acquisition of Winsome

Li-FT will also acquire an aggregate 75% interest in the Galinée property in Quebec from Azimut and SOQUEM.

December 15, 2025

Russian court rules in favour of Rusal in $1.32B lawsuit against Rio Tinto

The ruling intensifies a legal battle over a joint alumina refinery in Queensland, Australia, that Rio took sole control of.

December 15, 2025

Fortescue to buy remaining stake in Alta Copper for $101M

Alta Copper fully owns the Canariaco copper project in northern Peru.

December 15, 2025

SME warns 2026 may reset US mining’s global role

Policy reform, security risks and workforce gaps will shape whether US mining momentum turns into lasting global strength in 2026.

December 12, 2025

BMC Minerals makes ASX debut in $66M IPO

BMC said it will use the funds of this offering to further advance its Kudz Ze Kayah project located in Yukon.

December 12, 2025

Australia unveils rescue bid for Rio Tinto’s Tomago aluminum smelter

The deal would involve securing a long-term, fixed-price energy supply for the smelter, the government said.

December 11, 2025

Rare earth trade talks top mining trends: Wood Mac

The 2025 recap shows rare earths moving to the centre of global energy security as China’s dominance in refining and magnet materials gives it growing geopolitical leverage.