March 6, 2025

Rio Tinto to invest $1.8 billion to develop Brockman iron ore mine in Pilbara

The miner said the project is now on track to begin producing its first ore by 2027.

March 6, 2025

Rio Tinto creates lithium unit after completing $6.7B Arcadium deal 

Deal positions Rio Tinto among the world’s largest lithium miners, trailing only US-based Albemarle and Chile’s SQM.

March 5, 2025

PDAC: ETFs cause exploration underfunding

The shift toward ETFs has been particularly detrimental to junior miners, which have historically counted on mutual funds for financing.

March 4, 2025

Palliser welcomes Rio Tinto’s decision to seek Australian shareholder vote on dual listing

The global miner on Tuesday amended the notice of its annual general meeting to include a resolution related to its dual listing.

March 4, 2025

SolGold names new CEO, reshapes strategy

SolGold appointed Dan Vujcic as CEO to accelerate the development of its Cascabel copper-gold project in Ecuador.

March 4, 2025

Site visit: Native Mineral seeks Forrest-inspired phoenix at Blackjack in Australia

The Sydney-based explorer bought the Far Fanning and past-producing Blackjack gold projects in November for A$18.9 million.

March 2, 2025

Rio Tinto resumes operations at Western Australia’s Dampier port after five weeks

Rio warned in late January that its first-quarter shipments could be affected due to disruptions in rail operations.

March 2, 2025

PDAC: Canada, Australia risk falling behind in investment race, BHP boss says

Countries such as the US, Argentina and Saudi Arabia are making “sizeable” efforts to reform their mining sector and attract capital, Mike Henry said.

March 2, 2025

Exploration activity shows recovery in 2025 as gold leads the way: S&P

The month of January saw a rebound in drilling metrics after a slow end to 2024, with increases across the board.

February 27, 2025

India exploring critical minerals in Zambia, Congo and Australia

The move comes as India is taking efforts to reduce its reliance on imports of minerals such as lithium.