Copper Glencore bets on Congo copper rebound despite lower annual profit Management expects the added land in the Kolwezi hub to lift productivity and reduce unit costs Joseph Morton4 days ago
Lithium Rio Tinto strengthens integrated lithium strategy with Nemaska majority stake The project includes a lithium hydroxide plant in Bécancour and the Whabouchi spodumene mine in northern Québec Joseph Morton5 days ago
Copper Rio Tinto and Glencore abandon merger talks after governance dispute Governance and ownership issues sat at the centre of the dispute Joseph MortonFebruary 9, 2026
Mining Pilbara partnership could add 200 million tons as BHP and Rio Tinto join forces The miners signed two non-binding agreements covering separate but connected Pilbara projects Joseph MortonJanuary 19, 2026
Copper Latin America moves to boost critical mineral processing The push comes as the Trump administration encourages sourcing closer to the United States Joseph MortonDecember 4, 2025
Alternative Energy Rio Tinto faces ongoing resistance as Jadar Valley lithium project paused Tens of thousands of Serbians have protested the project over concerns that mining could harm the environment and agriculture Joseph MortonNovember 18, 2025
Copper Cyclone Metals inks $138M deal with Vale for iron ore project in Newfoundland Cyclone will allocate USD$18 million in the first phase for a preliminary feasibility study Joseph MortonFebruary 19, 2025
News Trump tariffs complicate its own case for nuclear renaissance The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) removed uranium from its critical minerals list in 2022 Joseph MortonFebruary 4, 2025
Lithium Rio Tinto makes bid for lithium giant Arcadium Lithium This merger has been a circulating rumour for years according to analysts Joseph MortonOctober 7, 2024
Lithium Serbian protesters descend on Belgrade over proposed Rio Tinto lithium project Police have brought in 14 people for questioning and are working to identify all the protesters Joseph MortonAugust 14, 2024