by Gordon Barratt | Feb 26, 2025 | News
BHP chief executive officer Mike Henry has reaffirmed the company’s copper aspirations and financial strength during his speech at the BMO Global Metals, Mining and Critical Minerals Conference. “We’ve grown copper production by 10 per cent from this time last year –...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 26, 2025 | News
A recent trial has seen renewable diesel successfully operate a network of ports, railways and iron ore mines owned by Rio Tinto in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The trial, which took place over a four-week period in January and February, was conducted by...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 25, 2025 | News
Cobalt stocks rose in China on Tuesday as a surprise export ban in the Democratic Republic of Congo lifted the near-term outlook for the material used in alloys and batteries. Shares in Nanjing Hanrui Cobalt Co. jumped as much as 17% in Shenzhen, while Zhejiang Huayou...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 25, 2025 | News
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers will meet with his US counterpart Scott Bessent on Tuesday in Washington, with Canberra seeking an exemption on 25% tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium announced by...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 25, 2025 | News
Ivanhoe Mines has announced a new discovery – the Makoko West extension – in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The discovery, which is part of the company’s Western Forelands prospect, is open along strike westward onto a package of new licences that were...
by Gordon Barratt | Feb 25, 2025 | News
Anglo American has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Copper Corporation of Chile, also known as Codelco, to unlock Chile’s full value as a premier copper district. The MoU will establish a framework to implement a joint mine plan to develop...
