May 12, 2025 Rio Tinto to ship Simandou ore in November Rio Tinto also announced the $399 million sale of a 30% stake in Winu copper-gold project to Sumitomo Metals.
May 11, 2025 Norway’s wealth fund to engage Rio Tinto, South32 over environmental concerns The council pointed to concerns over the companies' involvement in the Mineração Rio do Norte joint venture, a significant bauxite mine in the Amazon rainforest.
May 9, 2025 South32’s Hermosa project advances in federal permitting Hermosa is currently the only advanced mining project in the US capable of producing two federally designated critical minerals.
May 7, 2025 Rio Tinto extracts first gallium from Quebec operations The gallium was recovered from material produced at Rio Tinto’s alumina refinery in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.
May 6, 2025 Lynas CEO says company is eyeing rare earths buys in Malaysia, Brazil CEO Amanda Lacaze says it is uneconomic to rely upon government funding to construct and then government funding to produce.
May 6, 2025 Lake Resources launches review of Argentina lithium project The review is exploring options that include the sale of a stake in the Kachi project.
May 5, 2025 Peabody may exit Anglo American’s assets deal over damaged coal mine Production at Anglo American's Moranbah North coal mine was suspended after an underground fire broke out in March.
May 5, 2025 Gold Road agrees to $2.4B takeover by JV partner Gold Fields Gruyere gold mine joint venture partners Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources reach agreement on a friendly deal to consolidate ownership.
May 3, 2025 Southern Cross raises $117M to fast-track Sunday Creek exploration in OZ The project is located 60 km north of Melbourne in Australia’s Lachlan Fold Belt.
May 2, 2025 Trump style governance? Australia’s richest says yes, voters seem to disagree Gina Rinehart's mining company, Hancock Prospecting, is among the biggest donors to opposition leader Peter Dutton's Liberal Party.
Lynas Rare Earths CEO to retire after over a decade in role Amanda Lacaze would remain with the company until the end of the current financial year to enable a smooth transition, Lynas said. January 12, 2026 | 03:13 pm
