March 14, 2025

Rinehart-backed Liontown sees prices curbing new projects

The firm’s Kathleen Valley lithium mine is still expected to meet production guidance in the second half.

March 14, 2025

Rio Tinto joins Mitsubishi as investor in US recycling project

Exurban is planning to build a $340 million plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to recover metals including copper, gold and silver.

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initially held the permit to develop the Manono project, one of the world's largest hard rock lithium deposits, which was revoked in 2023.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