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.

February 26, 2018

Norsk Hydro to buy Rio Tinto aluminum assets for $345 million

The proposed acquisition also includes an offer for Rio’s 53% stake in the Aluchemie anode plant in the Netherlands and its 50% share in the Alufluor aluminum fluoride plant in…

February 26, 2018

Shipping gauge shows iron ore, copper prices heading for fall

CHART: Baltic Dry Index has plummeted 32% since December, opening up huge gap to closely correlated industrial metal prices.

February 26, 2018

Australia’s top gold miner boosts bets on Ecuador’s riches

Newcrest to invest $250 million to take stake in Lundin Gold.