July 15, 2024 Iron ore price extends gains on China stimulus hopes A highly anticipated third plenum that started from Monday will outline efforts to promote advanced manufacturing.
July 15, 2024 Vale seeks go-ahead to build iron ore mine by biodiversity haven Apolo is seen as critical for reviving the company’s iron ore capacity in Minas Gerais.
July 15, 2024 Rio Tinto to pursue development of solar farm for WA iron ore ops The solar farm could displace up to 11% of natural gas currently used for generation across Rio's integrated mining operations in the Pilbara.
July 15, 2024 US approaches Indonesia for multinational critical mineral partnership Jakarta has asked Washington for a critical mineral trade deal similar to the US deal with Japan.
July 15, 2024 Europe needs way to price critical minerals independently of China, group says Oversupply and weak prices of materials such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths are dampening cash flows of Western start-ups.
July 14, 2024 Liontown signs new deal to supply spodumene to China The short-term deal is to ship 100,000 dry metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate to Beijing Sinomine over 10 months.
July 14, 2024 Trafigura and Mubadala plan sale of Brazil iron ore port The companies bought a controlling stake in the Rio de Janeiro facility from MMX Mineracao & Metalicos in 2014.
July 14, 2024 Column: After another boom and bust, where next for lithium? There was a similar boom-bust cycle in 2016-2017 but the difference this time is that no-one seems to be expecting a speedy recovery.
July 13, 2024 Polish miner found alive after more than 48 hours trapped underground State-run news channel TVP Info reported that the miner was conscious when rescuers reached him.
July 12, 2024 Botswana eyes new export route to exploit huge coal resource The African Development Bank has agreed to finance a feasibility study for the project, at a cost of about $4 million.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
