Coal • Dec 16, 2024
Australia Mining Exports Face $100B China Risk
Australia’s mining sector is bracing for a steep decline in export revenues, with forecasts revealing a $100 billion plunge over the next four years due to…
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Base Metals • Dec 14, 2024
Upstream Aluminium Market Overview: Q3
The upstream aluminium sector has witnessed a series of impactful developments in recent weeks, with significant shifts in bauxite imports, alumina production, and primary aluminium dynamics.…
Battery Metals • Dec 13, 2024
Rio Tinto Lithium Investment: $2.5 Billion
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has announced a groundbreaking lithium investment of $2.5 billion to expand its operations in Argentina, reinforcing its role as a major…
Exploration & Discovery • Dec 11, 2024
Dryden Gold Stock Surges as Centerra Gold
This strategic Centerra Gold investment, seen as a major endorsement of Dryden Gold stock, highlights the growing interest in Ontario gold exploration.
Africa • Dec 10, 2024
Green Shoots Emerge for South Africa’s
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), South Africa's state-owned ports and rail operator, is showing promising signs of recovery after years of underperformance.
Critical Minerals • Dec 9, 2024
Saudi Arabia Mineral Strategy Expands Its
As part of its Saudi Arabia mineral strategy, the Kingdom aims to increase the mining sector's contribution to GDP from the current $17 billion to $75…
Copper • Dec 7, 2024
Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Join Forces to Propel
Winu Copper-Gold Project Bolstered by $399 Million Partnership.
Africa • Dec 5, 2024
Biden’s African Visit: Spotlighting Africa’s
JOHANNESBURG—With less than two months left in office, U.S. President Joe Biden is making a strategic play in Angola, underscoring the high stakes in the global…
Exploration & Discovery • Dec 5, 2024
Cortez Trend: Unlocking Nevada Mining
The Keystone Project, spearheaded by U.S. Gold Corp. (NASDAQ: USAU), is poised to become a cornerstone of gold exploration in Nevada's renowned Cortez Trend, a geological…
Battery Metals • Dec 4, 2024
Chile Mining Investments 2033: Targeting
Chile, the world’s largest copper producer and second-largest supplier of lithium, has unveiled plans to invest $83.18 billion in mining projects through 2033, according to a…
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