August 9, 2018

Rio Tinto considers float of Canadian iron ore business

Rio Tinto, the world's second largest listed mining company, is exploring a public listing of its Iron Ore Company of Canada business.

August 9, 2018

Sunstone Metals to sell Scandanavian copper asset for $30.3 million

The two companies have just signed a non-biding letter of intent.

August 7, 2018

Wages, activity pick up in Australia’s iron ore heartland

New spending by some of the world's largest iron ore miners is tightening the market for jobs and support services in Australia's biggest mining region.

August 7, 2018

Tasmanian nickel mine to restart, Transamine secures offtake

Privately held Dundas Mining is restarting its Avebury nickel mine in Tasmania early next year and Swiss trading house Transamine has secured the offtake.

August 7, 2018

Miners set to spend $11B in search of the next jackpot

Miners and investors are poring over satellite images, tracking drilling rigs and quizzing company executives for clues.

August 6, 2018

World’s top miner charges into cobalt

The Nickel West operation in Western Australia, aiming to sell 90 percent of its output to the battery sector by the end of next year, has had success with lab…

August 3, 2018

Battery boom skeptics seen driving short holdings in lithium miners

Short selling of shares in lithium miners SQM, Albemarle, Galaxy and Orocobre has ballooned this year, reflecting a sign of growing scepticism.

August 2, 2018

Gold’s outback outperformers urged to turn M&A firepower on US

Gold producers in Australia are outperforming their global competitors, prompting investors to encourage them to expand their horizons and acquire struggling North American rivals.

August 1, 2018

Rio Tinto down despite $7.2bn cash return to investors

Company said first-half profit grew 12% to $4.42 billion, below the $4.53 billion forecast by analysts.

July 31, 2018

Falling Chinese electric car production wrenches lithium price

The world’s automakers “don’t worry about lithium supply anymore” – Simon Moores.