March 11, 2024

Alcoa to buy Australian partner Alumina in $2.2bn all-stock deal

Alumina owns about 40% of of Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals, the world’s largest producer of the metal.

March 11, 2024

US, Canada, Indigenous groups to collaborate on reducing river pollution from BC coal mines

Indigenous groups in British Columbia, Montana and Idaho lobbied for intervention by both federal governments.

March 11, 2024

Gold price steadies near record high as US inflation data looms

Bullion for immediate delivery traded in a narrow range on Monday after rallying almost 5% last week.

March 11, 2024

Arizona Lithium inks agreement for Big Sandy project

The miner has entered into a services agreement with Navajo Transitional Energy Company for the lithium project.

March 8, 2024

Column: Booming CME contract a sign of aluminum’s Atlantic drift

Activity on the CME's aluminum contract has shifted up several gears in recent months.

March 8, 2024

Column: Nickel rout is energy-transition warning for West

Western governments could mimic Indonesia by granting tax holidays to critical minerals operations.

March 8, 2024

Gold price closes in on $2,200/oz after US jobs data

“We expect gold prices to trade higher this year as safe-haven demand continues to be supportive amid geopolitical uncertainty," one analyst says.

March 8, 2024

Taseko posts record revenue in 2023, sets target for first copper production at Florence

The company is expecting first production from its fully permitted Florence copper project in Arizona in the fourth quarter of 2025.

March 7, 2024

US backs Australian, Brazil rare earths projects for up to $850 million

If confirmed, this would be the first ever US investment in an Australian rare earths project.

March 7, 2024

Deep-sea mining could cost $500 billion in value destruction, study says

The report "How to lose half a trillion" says that mining the seafloor could cost the industry $30 to $132 billion in value destruction.