December 12, 2018 Australia plans deal with US on ‘critical minerals’, hopes to boost its exports This will mean Geoscience Australia and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) will work closely on exploration, extraction, processing and research and development.
December 12, 2018 BHP calls off sale of Cerro Colorado copper mine as buyer backs out The world’s No.1 miner had decided to offload Cerro Colorado mine in May last year, as part of chief executive Andrew Mackenzie’s bid to focus on large assets in commodities such…
December 11, 2018 Ultra Power tags Canadian technology for world’s first dedicated vanadium processing facility VanadiumCorp and Electrochem Technologies and Materials have signed a patent option agreement allowing Ultra Pure Systems to purchase an exclusive licence to their VanadiumCorp-Electrochem processing technology (VEPT)
December 11, 2018 Kirkland Lake Gold forecasts 10-15% production growth Production growth in 2019 will be driven by its Fosterville mine in Australia.
December 11, 2018 Lithium Australia officially acquires Youanmi project The project consists of three exploration licences in the Archean Yilgarn Block, 450 kilometres north-east of Perth.
December 11, 2018 Rio’s partner in Aussie copper project says nothing great about it so far Antipa Minerals reported "weak mineralization" in a target area that is part of the Citadel project, which has been touted as likely rich in copper.
December 11, 2018 Anglo ending 2018 on high note, predicts higher output, lower costs The diversified miner anticipates 2018 production to be 2% ahead of previous guidance and costs to be 5% below.
December 10, 2018 Tesla lithium supplier Kidman settles ownership row over Australian mine The settlement unlocks payments by SQM that had been on ice during the dispute, and paves the way for development to get back on track
December 7, 2018 Bushveld Minerals fined for breaching AIM’s listing rules The violations were the result of the South African miner failing to meet its regulatory obligations in relation to its undertaking to pay an exclusivity fee to the sellers of…
December 6, 2018 Malaysian uncertainties complicate Aussie miner Lynas’ growth plans Lynas $800 million plant on the east coast Malaysia began operations in 2012 after long delays caused by legal challenges and environmental disputes.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
