Rio Tinto, Glencore Discuss Potential Combination in Mining’s Biggest-Ever Deal
Wedoany.com Report-Jan 17, Rio Tinto Group and Glencore Plc have been discussing combining their businesses, which if successful would rank as the largest-ever mining deal and create a behemoth to ri...
Auking Grants Resource Mining Option to Acquire JV Projects in Saudi Arabia
Wedoany.com Report-Jan 14, AuKing Mining has signed a binding term sheet with Resource Mining to grant the latter an option to acquire all of its interests in its joint venture (JV) projects in Saudi ...
Milestone for Rinehart’s Lithium Play in Auto Heartland
Wedoany.com Report-Jan 13, A "pit to battery" lithium and renewable energy project backed by Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart is conquering carbon in the industrial heartland of Europe. ASX-listed...
Vizsla to Acquire Rand Copper-Gold Claims at Woodjam Project in Canada
Wedoany.com Report-Jan 9, Vizsla Copper has entered into a purchase agreement with Siyata Mobile to acquire a 49% joint venture (JV) interest in Siyata Mobile in five claims, which are part of the Woo...
China’s Zijin Plans Lithium Production in Congo From Early 2026
Wedoany.com Report-Jan 7,China’s Zijin Mining Group Co. aims to start producing lithium in the Democratic Republic of Congo early next year from one of the world’s largest deposits of the ...
Iron Ore Price Rebounds on Improving Steel Margins, Falling Portside Stocks
Wedoany.com Report-Jan 03,Iron ore futures prices rebounded on Monday, helped by improving steel margins, falling portside stocks and stimulus hopes in top consumer China, although gains were limited ...
China to Cut Import Tariffs on Some Recycled Copper and Aluminum Raw Materials
Wedoany.com Report-Jan 02,China will reduce import tariffs on ethane and certain recycled copper and aluminum raw materials from next year, the government said on Saturday. The Ministry of Finance ann...
China’s November Net Gold Imports via Hong Kong Hit Seven-Month High
Wedoany.com Report-Jan 01,China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong in November more than doubled from October, marking the highest level in seven months, Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department...
China Smelter Group Agrees to Lower Q1 Copper Charges
Wedoany.com Report-Jan 01,China’s top copper smelters agreed to price guidance for processing charges in the first quarter of 2025 that was lower than this quarter’s guidance, industry sou...
Iron Ore Price Reverses to Losses as Weakening China Steel Consumption Drags
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 30,Iron ore futures prices fell on Thursday, reversing from earlier gains, with weakening downstream steel consumption dampening sentiment and investors hungry for clues on deta...
India Sets Six-Month Import Cap on Key Steelmaking Ingredient Met Coke
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 30,India will impose restrictions on the import of low-ash metallurgical coke, a key steelmaking ingredient, for six months starting January 1, 2025, a government order said on ...
Mongolia Reaches Deal for $1.6 Billion Uranium Mine With France’s Orano
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 30,Mongolia said on Friday it had reached a preliminary agreement with France’s Orano Mining Group to develop a long-anticipated uranium mining project worth $1.6 billion....
Lithium Americas and GM Close Joint Venture for Thacker Pass Mine
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 29,Lithium Americas said on Monday it has closed its joint venture with US automaker General Motors to develop the Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada. The miner’s CEO, Jo...
Nigeria Resumes Mining in Zamfara State on Improved Security
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 29,Nigeria has lifted a ban on mining exploration in the northwestern state of Zamfara after a five-year suspension, the mining minister said, citing improved security. Mining a...
China’s 2025 Steel Demand to Fall 1.5% on Year, State Research Institute Says
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 27,China’s steel demand is forecast to fall 1.5% in 2025 and drop 4.4% in 2024 from the year before, the state-backed China Metallurgical Industry Planning and Research In...
El Salvador President Proposes Bill to Overturn Metals Mining Ban
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 27,El Salvador’s Congress will begin debating a bill on Saturday from President Nayib Bukele that would overturn a 2017 national ban on metals mining, the head of the pres...
Iron Ore Rises on Pre-holiday Restocking, China Stimulus Hopes
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 27,Iron ore futures prices gained for a second straight session on Tuesday, supported by pre-holiday restocking by steelmakers in top consumer China and revived hopes of stimulu...
President Biden to Decide Fate of Nippon Steel’s $15BN Bid for US Steel
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 27,Nippon Steel’s $15 billion bid for US Steel has been referred to US President Joe Biden, a White House spokesman said, giving the president 15 days to decide on a tie u...
The Coming Critical Minerals Trade War Is Brics Short of a Load
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 27,The incoming Trump administration’s threat of tariffs has muddied the already cloudy outlook for mining and metals in 2025. Chinese retaliation has been swift, imposing...
Progress of Projects Such as the Orient Polymetallic Mine in Australia
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 27,Iltani Resources has seen high-grade mineralization at the Orient East silver indium project in northern Queensland, which had previously seen the highest grade mineralizatio...
Government Inquiry Recommends Lifting Swedish Uranium Ban
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 24,Sweden should remove its prohibition on uranium mining to allow it to be exploited like other natural resources regulated under the Minerals Act, a government inquiry has con...
Taykwa Tagamou Nation Invests $20 Million in Canada Nickel
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 19,Following final approval in January 2025, Taykwa Tagamou Nation in Ontario will hold 8.4 per cent equity interest in Canada Nickel Company Canada Nickel Company has a new $20...
Benchmark: Supply of Mined Rare Earth Oxides From Non-Chinese Sources Set to Grow 5.8x by 2030
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 06,The rare earths supply chain is poised for greater geographical diversification as new mines and processing plants outside of China are brought into production throughout the...
Nigerien Authorities In Control Of Somaïr Operations - Orano
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 05, The French company, said it has "for several months" been warning of "interference" that the group has been suffering in the governance of SOMAÏR, of which it is the ma...
Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining to Partner on Winu Copper-Gold Project
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 05,Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) have signed a term sheet for a joint venture to deliver the Winu copper-gold project, located in the Great Sandy Desert region of We...
Carinthia Grants Exemption for Full Environmental Impact Assessment of Wolfsberg Lithium Project
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 04, The Carinthia state government in Austria has approved an exemption for Critical Metals Wolfsberg lithium project, allowing it to bypass a full environmental impact assessme...
Iron Ore Extends Gain as China’s Manufacturing Activity Improves
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 02,Iron ore advanced for a second day as China’s manufacturing activity expanded following Beijing’s stimulus measures to shore up the economy. The Caixin manufactu...
Korea Zinc Jumps on Report of Vote to Decide Battle for Control
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 02, Korea Zinc Co. soared by daily limit after a media report said the board will convene a meeting Tuesday to decide whether to hold a shareholder meeting next month to vote on...
Northern Star to Buy De Grey Mining in $3.3 Billion Gold Deal
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 02, Northern Star Resources Ltd. will buy De Grey Mining Ltd. in an all-share takeover valuing the target at about A$5 billion ($3.3 billion), as gold producers seek to secure m...
Norway Cabinet Ally Blocks Deep Sea Mining Licensing Until 2026
Wedoany.com Report-Dec 02, The Norwegian government’s plans to open up for mining on the sea floor have been shelved as part of a deal to get its budget through parliament. The Socialist Left, ...