April 8, 2025

Deep Yellow delays decision on Namibia uranium project again

The Australian miner said it would now take a phased development approach to the project instead of a full-scale development until market conditions improve.

April 8, 2025

Ma’aden weighs foreign partner for minerals processing pact

Saudi Arabia's flagship miner is considering choosing at least one of four foreign firms to form a rare earths processing partnership.

April 8, 2025

Rio Tinto to supply 70% of iron for zero-carbon steel plant in Austria

The project is scheduled to start operations in mid-2027.

April 8, 2025

Uranium supplies could run dry by the 2080s, agencies warn

Uranium may run out in 60 years if nuclear energy demand increases, the Nuclear Energy Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency say.

April 4, 2025

Rio Tinto amends flight delay policy for Pilbara mine workers, union says

The amendment came after more than 400 workers at the Paraburdoo project signed a majority support petition to initiate bargaining for a collective agreement.

April 4, 2025

Glencore seeks Australian government bailout for local copper assets

The company has approached both Queensland and federal governments about the future of its Mount Isa copper smelter and Townville copper refinery.

April 3, 2025

Mining consolidation to speed up as Chinese demand growth slows

However, full-scale mergers and acquisitions activity among diversified miners could be hampered for now, investors said at a CESCO event this week.

April 3, 2025

Trump’s tariffs shake markets, threaten metals trade

The tariffs include a universal 10% levy on imports and targeted measures on 60 countries, marking a major shift in trade policy.

April 3, 2025

Copper price plummets amid fears of Trump tariffs hurting demand

Most major copper producers also saw significant losses in the stock market.

April 3, 2025

Galan Lithium rejects $150M bid for Argentine projects

The Australian lithium explorer dismissed the bid as "opportunistic" and "undervalued," claiming it doesn't reflect its assets' potential.