June 20, 2023 Australia taps global partners in landmark critical minerals strategy The government will set up a new international program to attract investment linked to markets in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, India and the European Union.
June 20, 2023 Newmont postpones Peru mine investment decision by two more years The company will defer making an investment decision about its Yanacocha Sulfides expansion project.
June 20, 2023 Volkswagen in talks with JV partner on audit of Xinjiang plant Investors are placing pressure on the carmaker to carry out an audit \ in Xinjiang, where human rights abuses have been documented.
June 19, 2023 Codelco must kick-start lithium industry while reviving copper output Chile is already the world’s no. 2 producer of lithium after Australia. But demand is exploding worldwide.
June 19, 2023 Amazon gold miners flout artisanal label with outsized operations A study by environmental group Instituto Escolhas shows that many small operations are too big to be considered artisanal.
June 19, 2023 Lynas’ Kalgoorlie facility faces labour shortages Lynas is racing to complete construction of the plant to handle cracking and leaching.
June 19, 2023 China’s maxed-out aluminum industry eyes future in Indonesia China’s aluminum producers are following in the footsteps of their nickel peers by setting up smelters in Indonesia.
June 19, 2023 Four firms shortlisted in race to buy Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines China's Zijin Mining and Norinco Group, South Africa's Sibanye Stillwater and an investment vehicle owned by ex-Glencore officials have been shortlisted in the race.
June 19, 2023 CATL seals $1.4 billion deal to develop Bolivia lithium Lithium resources in Bolivia's iconic salt flats are estimated at 21 million metric tons, according to the USGS.
June 19, 2023 Fortescue expands battery and electric powertrain output in UK with new plant The Banbury facility will open in 2024.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
