September 20, 2018 Rio Tinto’s exit from coal pays off, to return $3.2B from sales proceeds to shareholders The fresh round of returns follows Rio’s promise in August to give shareholders up to $7 billion through dividends and share buybacks.
September 20, 2018 Norsk Hydro not buying Rio Tinto’s aluminum plant in Iceland The Norwegian firm, one of the world’s top producers of aluminum and alumina, said the deal faced opposition from European regulators.
September 19, 2018 Australia’s northern infrastructure fund backs mineral sands project Australian mineral sands developer Sheffield Resources said on Wednesday it will receive a $69 million loan from Australia's northern infrastructure fund to help develop its Thunderbird project.
September 19, 2018 Poland’s JSW seeks ministry approval to buy Prairie Mining assets – CEO Poland's state-run JSW awaits approval from the Energy Ministry in its bid to acquire the mining assets of Australia's Prairie Mining
September 19, 2018 Metminco jumps into the battery metals wagon with nickel project buy Until now, the Australian miner had been advancing exploration projects in Latin America focused mainly on gold, but with significant exposure to copper, molybdenum and zinc.
September 18, 2018 Nickel’s “electric premium” crushed by trade tensions Nickel has finally succumbed to the base metals price rout.
September 18, 2018 BHP ditching ‘Billiton’ from its name, trims CEO pay rise Miner will ask shareholders at the annual meeting in October to vote to rename the company in an effort to emphasize its Australian roots.
September 17, 2018 Lithium Power closer to start mining at Chile’s Maricunga The Maricunga project in northern Chile has seen significant past exploration, with over $30 million spent to date.
September 17, 2018 AusIMM New Zealand Conference to address ban of mining on conservation land The conference will also cover topics including exploration, research, project assessment, mine development, metallurgy, rehabilitation, social license to operate and mine closure. As an indication of the important role that…
September 16, 2018 How an Aussie miner and American tech company plan to extract lithium quickly in Argentina Lake Resources and Lilac Solutions claim they can produce lithium carbonate or lithium chloride more rapidly and at a lower cost than others.
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
