Base Metals
Aterian and Rio Tinto seal earn-in deal for Rwanda lithium project
UK-based miner Aterian has entered a joint venture and earn-in deal with Rio Tinto and Kinunga Mining to explore and…
Chinese overseas investment in metals and mining to reach record levels this year
Chinese overseas investment in metals and mining is due to reach record levels this year, according to research from Fudan…
Anax secures approval for stage two mining for Australian copper project
Anax Metals has secured final approval for the stage two mining proposal for the Whim Creek copper-zinc project located 120km…
Excelsior enters option agreement with Nuton for copper heap tech
Canada-based Excelsior Mining has entered an option agreement with Rio Tinto venture Nuton to evaluate the use of the latter’s…
Codelco copper output falls amid operational delays
Chilean state-owned copper miner Codelco has cut its copper output forecast for this year, as operational delays and mining accidents…
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RareX to offload stakes in NSW exploration licences to Kincora
RareX has signed an agreement to divest its 35% asset level interests in several exploration licences in New South Wales…
Glencore in advanced talks to acquire stake in Argentinian copper mine
Commodity company Glencore is in advanced talks with Pan American Silver to acquire the latter’s 56% in the Mara copper…
India amends law to enable private companies to mine lithium
The lower house of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) has passed the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill,…
Southern Copper takes legal action against “illegal miners” at Los Chancas
Peruvian copper miner Southern Copper has undertaken legal action to evict more than 75 “illegal miners” from its Los Chancas…
Brazil’s Vale to divest $3.4bn stake in base metals business
Brazilian miner Vale has signed two separate agreements to divest a 13% stake in its base metals business, Vale Base…