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Ethiopia Signs Agreement for Aluminum Plant With Rusal

Ethiopian Investment Holdings announced on Friday that it has signed a preliminary agreement with Rusal to develop a large-scale aluminum smelter plant in Ethio…

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Congo Produces First 1,000 Tons of Traceable Artisanal Cobalt

The state cobalt agency in the Democratic Republic of Congo has produced its first 1,000 metric tons of traceable artisanal cobalt, marking an important step in…

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Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng Outline Plan for 150 000 T/Y PPG Project

Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng Lithium have reported positive results from a scoping study for their integrated Pozuelos–Pastos Grandes (PPG) lithium brine…

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Coonambula Antimony Gold Drilling Results Reveal High Grades in Queensland

Dart Mining, in partnership with Great Divide Mining (GDM), has reported the first high-grade antimony-gold drilling results from the Coonambula antimony-gold p…

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Mineral Resources to Sell 30% Lithium JV Stake to POSCO for $765M

Australia’s Mineral Resources (MinRes) announced on Wednesday that it will sell a 30% stake in its operational lithium business to South Korea’s POS…

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Aluminium Premium Hits Record in US on Tariffs, Global Squeeze

Premiums for aluminium purchases in the U.S. physical market have reached record highs, driven by rising import tariffs and tightening global supplies. The shar…

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New Tailings Approved for Victoria’s Biggest Gold Mine

The Victorian government has approved a new tailings storage facility at Fosterville, the state’s largest gold mine, ensuring continued operations and sup…

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Meta Plans $600 Billion US Spend as AI Data Centers Expand

Meta Platforms (META.O) announced on Friday that it plans to invest $600 billion in U.S. infrastructure and job creation over the next three years, with a major…

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Newmont’s Restructuring Impacts 16% of Jobs in the Company

Newmont (NEM.N) has completed a major restructuring process following its acquisition of Australian mining company Newcrest, affecting about 16% of its global w…

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Adani Unit Signs Deal With Australia’s Caravel Minerals Copper Project

India’s Adani Enterprises (ADEL.NS) announced on Thursday that its subsidiary Kutch Copper Ltd (KCL) has signed a non-binding agreement with Australia’s Carav…

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TGS Secures Multi-Year Survey Agreement With Chevron

TGS, a seismic data company listed in Oslo, and Chevron, a major U.S. energy firm, have established a three-year capacity agreement for marine streamer and ocea…

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Prairie Lithium Begins Construction on North America’s Largest DLE Facility

Prairie Lithium (ASX: PL9) has begun construction of what it describes as the largest direct lithium extraction (DLE) facility in North America, located in Sask…

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California Lithium Company Eyes 2026 IPO to Attract US Government Investment

Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR), a California-based lithium and geothermal energy company, announced plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) by July…

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Glencore Plans to Shut Canada’s Largest Copper Metal Operation Over Costs

Glencore is reportedly planning to close its Horne smelter, Canada’s largest copper metal-producing facility, due to environmental challenges and the sign…

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Angola Diamond Production Totals 10.7mct in January-September

Angola’s rough diamond production reached 10.7 million carats in the first nine months to September 2025, a government official announced on Friday, as th…