May 20, 2018 Australia’s Prospect Resources closing in on Zimbabwe lithium financing The Australian-listed company expects to secure more than $55 million in funding for the first phase of the Arcadia Lithium project.
May 18, 2018 It’s time to regulate the lithium cartel There is an emerging oligopoly in one of the hottest elements on the periodic table, lithium.
May 17, 2018 China’s Tianqi Lithium buys minority stake in SQM for $4.1bn The Asian firm has bought a 24% stake in Chile’s Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), one of the world’s biggest lithium producers.
May 16, 2018 Young Australians oblivious to mining Despite mining contributing about 6 per cent of the country's GDP, a study revealed that almost six out of 10 of young Australians know nothing at all about mining careers.
May 16, 2018 Australia’s Kidman Resources to supply lithium hydroxide to Tesla Inc The deal is for an initial three-year term on a "fixed-price take-or-pay basis."
May 16, 2018 BHP faces shareholder class action over Brazil mine disaster Australian law firm Phi Finney McDonald alleges BHP knew the dam was at imminent risk of breaking but did not tell markets.
May 15, 2018 Rio Tinto says climbing costs, resource nationalism once again big threats Chief executive Jean Sebastien-Jacques said the challenge for the industry is to ensure the benefits from the past frugal years are not lost against a backdrop of rising oil prices and…
May 14, 2018 Materials buoy Aussie shares as BHP hits highest since August 2014, NZ at record BHP shares rose nearly 2 percent, hitting their highest in about 45 months.
May 14, 2018 China’s steelmaking raw materials extend gains on firm demand outlook The price of steelmaking raw materials in China rose for a second session on Monday on optimism that steel mills will replenish stockpiles as steel production increases and as iron…
May 13, 2018 Argentina luring Australian investors into its mining sector The Deputy Secretary for Sustainable Mining is scheduled to meet with executives from Australia's largest mining companies and banks.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
