June 11, 2025

Lower-grade Australian iron ore sparks global benchmark change

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has proposed to revise down the specification for its benchmark index to 61% iron content from 62%.

June 11, 2025

From boom to bust: battery metal prices tumble as supply floods market

Despite rising EV sales, the market fundamentals for lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite and recycled materials worsen.

June 11, 2025

Australia gold output falls as miners tap stockpiles

Gold mine output in Australia fell 7% quarter-over-quarter as more miners used lower-grade stockpiled material.

June 11, 2025

Resolution stakes claim in US critical minerals market

Resolution is buying the Horse Heaven antimony-gold-tungsten project, bordering the only known antimony reserve in the US. 

June 10, 2025

Iron ore price extends fall on growing supply

Iron ore prices extended their decline into a second straight session on Tuesday.

June 9, 2025

Rio Tinto faces major engineering change at Oyu Tolgoi

Although Rio Tinto revised its strategy, it reaffirmed its 2025 copper guidance.

June 8, 2025

Western Range iron ore mine marks a new beginning, says Rio Tinto CEO

The mine is Rio’s first project to feature a co-designed social, cultural and heritage management plan with Traditional Owners.

June 7, 2025

Rio Tinto in bailout talks for Australian aluminum smelter, AFR reports

The future of the facility has been uncertain for months due in part to spiralling energy costs.

June 6, 2025

Some miners “woefully unprepared” for cyberattacks, says ethical hacker

Cyber-attacks on mining companies are growing and costing the mining and energy industries millions of dollars.

June 6, 2025

Australian Strategic Materials sees jump in rare earths enquiries amid supply shortage

Shares of the company rose as much as 29.1% to hit a more than 3-week high.