March 14, 2025

AVZ Minerals scores legal victory against Congo over disputed lithium mine

AVZ initially held the permit to develop the Manono project, one of the world's largest hard rock lithium deposits, which was revoked in 2023.

March 14, 2025

Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals

Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record jump in government control over resources in 47 countries since 2020.

March 13, 2025

Workers sign petition for collective bargaining at Rio Tinto’s Pilbara mine

More than 400 workers at the Paraburdoo mine have signed a petition to support collective bargaining.

March 12, 2025

JPMorgan holds 5% stake in Rio Tinto for clients

Rio on Wednesday said it will raise $9 billion in US investment-grade bonds.

March 12, 2025

Meteoric Resources takes crown for world’s largest clay-hosted rare earths project

The resource update boosts by 50% the total rare earths oxides (TREOs) by global tonnage at Caldeira.

March 12, 2025

Nyrstar to cut output by 25% at Hobart zinc operations in Australia

The zinc smelter in Hobart, which Nyrstar bills as one of the world's largest, has a capacity of about 260,000 tonnes a year.

March 11, 2025

Trump rules out Australian steel, aluminum tariff exemptions

White House spokesman Kush Desai confirmed in a statement that the planned levies would come into effect from midnight on Wednesday.

March 11, 2025

Rio Tinto seeks to raise up to $9 billion for Arcadium Lithium buyout

Rio is tapping the US investment-grade bond market to raise as much as $5 billion to repay a loan used to buy Arcadium.

March 10, 2025

Palliser steps up pressure on Rio Tinto to drop dual listing

Rio Tinto operates as a dual-listed company, with separate shareholder bases in the UK (PLC) and Australia (Limited).

March 9, 2025

BHP earns right to take 75% stake in Cobre’s Botswana projects

The deal follows Cobre's selection in BHP's Xplor program in January last year.