March 29, 2022

Global Gold Snapshot: Eight companies scouring the globe  

With gold prices approaching $2,000 per oz., gold exploration and mine development remain important drivers for many stage.mining.companies.

March 29, 2022

Rio Tinto secures lithium project in Argentina

The $825 million acquisition of Rincon gives Rio Tinto a large undeveloped lithium brine project located in the heart of South America's lithium triangle.

March 25, 2022

RANKED: World’s biggest nickel projects – 2022

Nickel is the metal that has grabbed the most headlines so far this year.

March 24, 2022

Commodity price spikes could signal lasting market changes – report

Margins are way above historical norms, and such a drastic divergence of price and production cost cannot last indefinitely, says WoodMac.

March 22, 2022

Copper deficit narrows slightly to 475,000 tonnes in 2021

Global copper mine production grew on average 2.3% in 2021, from a low base.

March 17, 2022

The Metals Company signs MoU for PFS on world’s first deep-sea nodule processing plant

The polymetallic nodule fields in the CCZ of the Pacific represent the largest known undeveloped nickel resource on the planet.

March 15, 2022

Turquoise Hill shareholders could score big with Rio’s bid

Analysts predict Turquoise Hill investors will seek a higher offer than the current C$34/share bid, perhaps greater than C$50/share.

March 14, 2022

Mineral Resources takes stake in Global Lithium, boosts battery metals exposure

The move gives Mineral Resources access to early-stage lithium projects in the Pilbara and Goldfields, where it already has existing operations.

March 11, 2022

Guinea junta halts Rio Tinto’s Simandou iron ore project

The 2-billion-tonne iron ore deposit has sat undeveloped in Guinea's southeast for 25 years.

March 10, 2022

Rio Tinto cuts ties with Russian businesses over Ukraine war

The decision throws into doubt the future of Rio's aluminum joint venture with Rusal and an Irish refinery, key to Europe’s aluminum sector.