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Rio Tinto, ENAMI Form JV for Altoandinos Lithium Project in Chile

Rio Tinto, a global mining company, and Empresa Nacional de Minería (ENAMI), a Chilean state-owned mining company, have signed a binding agreement to est…

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Rio Tinto Weighs Sale of Titanium Business, Sources Say

Rio Tinto, a leading global mining company, is reviewing the future of its titanium unit due to low prices and reduced profitability, according to three sources…

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Vulcan Energy Receives $122M in Grants for Lithium Project

Vulcan Energy has obtained €104 million ($121.8 million) in grants to support its Clean Lithium for Battery Cell Production project (Li4BAT), a key compone…

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Canada’s Teck Resources Approves Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension Through 2046

On Thursday, Canadian mining company Teck Resources announced the approval of a life extension project for its Highland Valley Copper mine in British Columbia. …

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Zimbabwe Lithium Exports Soar 30% in H1 2025, Defying Price Slump

Zimbabwe, Africa’s top lithium producer, recorded a 30% increase in spodumene concentrate exports in the first half of 2025, according to the Minerals Mar…

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Champion Iron, Nippon Steel, Sojitz Formalise Alliance to Develop Kami Project

Champion Iron has finalized a framework agreement with Nippon Steel and Sojitz to form the Kami Iron Mine Partnership, aimed at owning and potentially developin…

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China Needs to Cut 2025 Steel Output to Meet Decarbonisation Target, Report Says

China aims to reduce steel production from coal-powered blast furnaces by over 90 million metric tons from 2024 levels to meet its green steel objectives this y…

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Laramide Secures Development Licence for Queensland Uranium Project

Laramide Resources, through its Australian subsidiary Tackle Resources, has received approval from the Queensland Government for a mineral development licence (…

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BHP Exits $2.5 Billion Tanzania Nickel Project, Partner Lifezone Says

Lifezone Metals, a NYSE-listed company, announced on Friday that it will acquire BHP Group’s 17% equity interest in Kabanga Nickel Limited (KNL), the majo…

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Burgundy Diamond Halts Operations at Canada Mine Amid Low Diamond Prices

Burgundy Diamond Mines, an Australian company, has temporarily halted operations at its Point Lake diamond mine within the Ekati complex in Canada’s North…

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BHP, Lundin JV Extends Useful Life of Argentina Copper Mine

Vicuña Corp, a partnership between Australia’s BHP and Canada’s Lundin Mining, announced on Thursday an extension of the operational life of …

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Chinese Miner Zangge Halts Lithium Production at Subsidiary After Govt Order

On Thursday, Zangge Mining, a Chinese lithium producer listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, announced a temporary halt in lithium production at its subsidiary…

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Athena Resources Joins Mid West Green Iron Project in Western Australia

Athena Resources has partnered with Warradarge Energy and Fenix Resources to establish the Mid West green iron project in Western Australia’s mid-west reg…

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Apple in $500 Million Rare Earth Magnet Deal With MP to Expand US Supply Chain

On Tuesday, Apple (AAPL.O) announced a $500 million agreement with MP Materials (MP.N), a Las Vegas-based company operating the only rare earth mine in the Unit…

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Ionic Gains UK Funding for Sustainable Rare Earth Magnet Supply Chain

Ionic Technologies, a subsidiary of Ionic Rare Earths (IonicRE), has obtained £11 million ($14.8 million) from the UK government for the CirculaREEconomy …