Alcoa to buy Australian partner Alumina in $2.2bn all-stock dealAlumina owns about 40% of of Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals, the world’s largest producer of the metal.Reuters | March 11, 2024 | 3:58 pm
Pilbara Minerals signs offtake agreement with China’s Sichuan YahuaPilbara to supply spodumene concentrate from the lithium miner's Pilgangoora…Reuters | March 11, 2024 | 3:40 pm
Global copper smelters less active in first two months of 2024An average of 11.5% of copper smelter capacity monitored by…Reuters | March 10, 2024 | 10:42 am
Some Australian ports reopen with cyclone to miss iron ore hub Operations have resumed at Cape Preston West and Varanus Island, according to a statement from Pilbara Ports Authority. Bloomberg News | February 23, 2024 | 9:15 am
Iron ore boom of the 2000s repeating – this time with critical metals In a case of history rhyming, critical metal developers sit at the edge of enormous opportunity. James Cooper | February 22, 2024 | 4:03 pm
Australia’s lithium producers see signs market is stabilizing In the short term, prices of lithium ore spodumene appear to have levelled out, says Pilbara Minerals CEO. Reuters | February 22, 2024 | 10:00 am
Australian iron ore port starts clearing ships ahead of cyclone Dampier is used by Rio Tinto Group to export iron ore. Bloomberg News | February 22, 2024 | 7:11 am
Newmont to sell six non-core assets in Canada, Australia The world's largest gold miner will use proceeds to cut debt, which stood at $8 billion at the end of 2023. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2024 | 4:03 am
Fortescue beats on first-half profit, posts strong dividend Imports to China, the world's largest iron ore consumer, hit a record high last year on strong demand. Reuters | February 21, 2024 | 4:24 pm
IGO profit slumps on impairment charge, weak prices IGO's net profit attributable for the half year ended Dec. 31 came in at A$288.3 million. Reuters | February 21, 2024 | 2:37 pm
Pilbara Minerals HY profit slumps, withholds dividend Australia's biggest pure-play lithium miner reported after tax half-year profit of A$273 million. Reuters | February 21, 2024 | 2:35 pm
Australia’s Orica seals $640m deal to buy US chemical firm Cyanco Cyanco produces NaCN, a specialized chemical required for gold processing, at its Nevada and Texas plants in the US. Reuters | February 21, 2024 | 2:00 pm