Rio Tinto has signed a 25-year deal to buy all power generated by the proposed 1.1 gigawatt Upper Calliope solar farm for its Gladstone alumina operations in Queensland. The deal will see Upper Calliope become a core power source for Rio Tinto’s three Gladstone assets...
Russia’s reliance on four, mainly Asian, countries to import its coal has increased since some countries implemented sanctions against Russia after it invaded Ukraine, according to Global Trade Tracker data. This trade shift corresponds with increased coal exports...
C odelco, the world’s biggest copper producer, won approval to buy Lithium Power International after shareholders of the Australian junior voted in favor of a takeover that diversifies the Chilean miner’s portfolio of key energy transition metals. Shareholders agreed...
China’s coal-buying bonanza last year benefited suppliers of higher-grade fuel the most, but 2024 is likely to prove more challenging for imports generally as the world’s biggest buyer dials back its requirements. Imports surged 62% in 2023 to an unprecedented...
Following Wyloo’s decision to place the Cassini, Long and Durkin nickel mines under care and maintenance, BHP has announced that it will pause part of its Kambalda processing operations in Western Australia. Wyloo is a major supplier to BHP’s nickel...
Sandvik Mining and Barrick Gold have extended their global framework agreement to enhance their long-term partnership. Under the partnership, Sandvik supplies technologies to Barrick’s international mining operations. The extended agreement will allow Sandvik to...
