September 24, 2024 Summit Minerals grows Brazil niobium project with strategic buy Newly acquired tenement sits directly east and north of its Equador niobium and tantalum project in Brazil.
September 23, 2024 US backs Australian lithium, rare earths projects for up to $786 million Anson Resources and American Rare Earths received interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
September 23, 2024 Uranium Energy to buy Rio Tinto’s Wyoming assets for $175m Deal includes the fully-licensed Sweetwater plant and would allow Uranium Energy to add 175 million pounds of historic resources.
September 22, 2024 Rio Tinto chairman warns mining deals won’t solve supply crisis Rio has been quiet in the dealmaking space, instead allocating hundreds of millions into exploration with a focus on copper and lithium.
September 20, 2024 US to award $3 billion to 25 projects for battery manufacturing sector Move will increase domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials to shift their production away from China.
September 20, 2024 Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting secures permit for McPhee iron ore mine The McPhee Creek project, about 100km north of Rinehart's Roy Hill mine, was originally slated to begin ore production in 2023.
September 19, 2024 A copper M&A frenzy masks big miners’ hesitation to build Copper’s bull narrative is well understood, but building from zero is both worryingly risky and unappealingly pricey.
September 19, 2024 CHART: Global mining and metals – a quick reality check Demand for energy transition metals has injected optimism into mining, but it represents only a sliver of the $4 trillion global industry.
September 19, 2024 Andean Silver raises $17 million to speed up Cerro Bayo exploration Resource estimate for the Chilean project was recently boosted by 66 million ounces of silver equivalent to 91 Moz AgEq.
September 18, 2024 Gold miners say they’re now disciplined as dealmaking heats up Deal appetite has picked up as gold soared to successive records on the outlook for lower US interest rates, central-bank buying and haven demand.
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
