South32 hasn’t found buyer for Eagle Downs coal project
South32 (LSE: S32; ASX: S32; JSE: S32) is still looking to sell its 50% interest in the Eagle Downs metallurgical coal project in Queensland, Australia,…
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Ford goes directly to miners for lithium, nickel supply to support EV ambitions
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced plans to accelerate its EV production that are underpinned by several high-profile agreements with lithium and nickel miners to…
BHP to speed up US$5.7B Jansen potash mine
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) is seeking to accelerate construction at its US$5.7-billion Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan as high gas prices and…
Vital Metals upbeat on test results of first rare earths processing
Australia’s Vital Metals (ASX: VML) has in less than three months progressed from shipping out its first load of mixed rare earth carbonate to receiving…
BHP loses appeal to multibillion lawsuit over Samarco disaster
BHP (ASX: BHP) said on Friday it had lost an appeal in a London court seeking to block an over £5 billion (US$6 billion-plus) lawsuit…
China’s Tianqi Lithium lists on Hong Kong stock market
Shenzhen-listed Tianqi Lithium has raised about HK$13.5 billion (US$1.71) billion in a secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to the Financial Times….
Post Noront takeover, Wyloo gets to work on Ring of Fire assets: Exclusive interview
Wyloo Metals made a big splash last year with its battle against Australian behemoth BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) for control of Ring…
Evolution Mining drags Aussie gold peers down after downgrade
Shares in Australian gold producer Evolution Mining (US-OTC: CAHPH; ASX: EVN) cratered on Monday after it downgraded its forecast gold production for the year to…
Australia-based lithium supplier to Tesla targets first shipment by year-end
Australia’s Core Lithium (ASX: CXO), which counts electric vehicles giant Tesla among its future costumers, is planning to send its first shipment of the key…
Glencore trading profit poised for best-ever year
Glencore (LON: GLEN) said on Friday that the first-half year profit from its commodities trading unit is on track to achieve its annual earnings target…
BHP to shut Mt Arthur coal mine as buyers walk
BHP’s (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) planned exit from thermal coal has been modified as the company has decided to keep its Mount Arthur…
PDAC 2022: Investment bankers see capital returning to mining – once market risks abate
Despite strong commodity prices, money has not been flowing into the mining sector — and that is likely to be the case as long as…