August 4, 2019 Australian Indigenous group to sue government over mining operations in Northern Territory The Gumatj people claim there is a loss of native title over Rio Tinto's Gove operations, previously owned by Nabalco.
August 2, 2019 Gold exploration trends: drilling declines, advanced projects a priority The number of greenfield exploration projects drilled dropped from 33 in March to 16 in June, which is the lowest level since the beginning of 2019.
August 2, 2019 Gold price surges to record high in 73 currencies Including all-time peaks in pound sterling, Canadian, Australian dollar and a USD six-year high in New York on Friday.
August 2, 2019 Electric ambition: BHP eyes EV market with speciality chemicals The world's biggest miner will face a test of its ability to move beyond bulk mining.
August 2, 2019 Gold’s top performer told don’t splurge to replace fading mines Gold miners in Australia are facing a slump in output that’ll leave the nation trailing key rivals.
August 1, 2019 Codelco, Salar Blanco to develop lithium project in Chile’s north The deal comes after a disagreement between the companies over adjoining lithium deposits in the area.
August 1, 2019 Altura Mining signs deal to supply lithium to Chinese company Altura will supply 50,000 dry metric tonnes of lithium concentrate per annum to Guangdong Weihua Corp.
August 1, 2019 Albemarle revises Australian Wodgina joint venture as lithium market sags Albemarle has now agreed to pay $820 million for a 60% stake in the Wodgina mine, down from $1.15 billion for a 50% stake agreed in late 2018.
August 1, 2019 Iron ore prices help Rio Tinto fork out $1bn dividend, despite Oyu Tolgoi setback Despite being its best half-year earnings since 2014, net profit dropped by 6% to $4.13bn as it wrote down $800 million from its investment in the Mongolian mine.
July 31, 2019 Nyrstar restarts Port Pirie lead smelter in Australia The smelter halted output on May 28 due to an unplanned outage at the blast furnace.
Chinalco, Rio Tinto close to announcing purchase of Brazil’s CBA The percentage stake each company will acquire in the Brazilian aluminum producer remains unclear. January 29, 2026 | 02:24 pm
