Rare Earths Deep-sea mining firms target Pacific minerals amid AI infrastructure boom China currently dominates much of the global mineral processing market Joseph Morton4 days ago
Copper Codelco faces renewed scrutiny under Chile’s new right-wing government Chile introduced governance reforms in 2009 to reduce political interference at Codelco and improve long-term stability Joseph MortonMay 13, 2026
Gold Rio Tinto Group faces scrutiny after sacred Pilbara waterhole runs dry The Robe River Kuruma people blamed Rio Tinto’s long-term water extraction for the environmental decline Joseph MortonMay 8, 2026
Lithium Rio Tinto ships first lithium from Rincon project in Argentina Construction of the expansion is currently underway and carries an estimated cost of USD$2.5 billion Joseph MortonMarch 12, 2026
Copper Vale to invest USD$3.5B in Carajás copper projects through 2030 The estimates include funding for growth projects in Carajás Joseph MortonFebruary 24, 2026
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 MortonFebruary 20, 2026
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 MortonFebruary 19, 2026
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