March 2, 2018 Australia takes Rio Tinto to court over Mozambique coal deal Australia’s corporate watchdog has launched court action against the company, former chief executive Tom Albanese and chief financial officer Guy Elliott.
March 1, 2018 SQM talks down lithium oversupply, says market to grow 80% a year According to chief executive officer Patricio de Solminihac, the world will need at least 50,000 tonnes of lithium a year until 2023.
March 1, 2018 India’s outback coal bets sour as global prices recover Adani Group bought into the Queensland basin in 2010, followed a year later by GVK Group, with plans to ship thermal coal by the middle of the decade.
February 28, 2018 Aussie company signs agreement with Argentinian province over lithium assets The deal confirms the company’s tenure of ~45,000 hectares of mining leases that cover the Olaroz – Cauchari Lithium Brine Project and the Paso Lithium Brine Project.
February 28, 2018 Billionaire Lundin chases base-metal buy with $3 billion budget Copper ‘might be the easiest asset to work with:’ Lukas Lundin.
February 27, 2018 Atlas Iron reveals strategy to weather storm of discounts 2017-2018 shipment volume and cost guidance was set last August in 9 million-10 million wet tonnes.
February 27, 2018 Lithium glut? No way, say industry executives eyeing demand Prices for lithium have more than doubled in the past two years on forecasts for massive demand from the electric vehicle industry.
February 27, 2018 Paulson’s right: gold producers must fix their bad M&A habits Potential buyers need to make a judgment that they will be able to increase the resources and reserves of any mine they buy.
February 27, 2018 South Korea’s POSCO buys stake in Aussie lithium producer, signs supply deal South Korea's largest steel producer has acquired 4.8% stake in Pilbara Minerals, from which it will buy up to 240,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate per year.
February 26, 2018 For coal miners, it’s time to exit or get rich: Russell If there is a trend at play here, it’s that diversified miners are the ones most likely to exit coal.
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
