Commodities

Rio–Glencore takeover clock starts

The countdown has begun for what could be one of the most monumental deals in global mining, with Rio Tinto now operating under a formal takeover deadline after confirming preliminary merger discussions with Glencore. Read More

Battery minerals, News, Production

Ark Mines launches rare earths trial

Ark Mines is set to begin a full-scale processing trial of its Sandy Mitchell rare earths and heavy minerals this month, moving the north Queensland project closer to commercial reality. Read More

Battery minerals, Exploration/Development, News

Ark Mines gears up to ride rare earths wave

As global demand for rare earths skyrockets, Ark Mines is perfectly positioned to become Australia’s next near-term supplier, riding the wave of a critical minerals boom. Read More

Copper, Finance, News

The race for copper has already begun

Copper is no longer just a metal – it’s the prize in a global race shaping technology, energy and geopolitics. Global demand is entering a high-stakes sprint. Read More

Copper, Finance, News

BHP eyes Canadian copper after Anglo bid

BHP is shifting its focus from Anglo American after a bold takeover attempt fell away, turning its attention to copper and new growth in Canada. Read More

Battery minerals, Finance, News

Global investor moves onto Arafura’s register

Japanese financial heavyweight Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has taken a notable position in Arafura Rare Earths, emerging as a new substantial shareholder. Read More

Exploration/Development, Gold, News

Falcon stretches Bendigo’s golden spine

Falcon Metals is hot on the trail of Bendigo’s famed Garden Gully reef, intersecting high-grade gold 200m beyond its previous drilling at the Blue Moon project. Read More

Battery minerals, Exploration/Development, Lithium, News

Multi-commodity strategy reshapes Iris Metals

Iris Metals is entering the new year with strong momentum after a pivotal 2025 that reshaped the company from a lithium-focused explorer into a near-term, multi-commodity critical minerals developer aligned with US supply-chain priorities. Read More

Copper, Exploration/Development, News

Bastion unlocks Yukon copper potential

Bastion Minerals has cleared a critical pathway for renewed exploration at its ICE copper-gold project in Canada’s Yukon, formalising an exploration consent agreement (ECA) with the Ross River Dena Council (RRDC). Read More

Battery minerals, Finance, News

Shining a light on scandium

Sunrise Energy Metals has secured $32.5 million in a follow-on placement to advance the Syerston scandium project, the world’s largest scandium deposit, bringing the company closer to on-site construction. Read More

Commodities

Rio–Glencore takeover clock starts

Ark Mines launches rare earths trial

Ark Mines gears up to ride rare earths wave

The race for copper has already begun

BHP eyes Canadian copper after Anglo bid

Global investor moves onto Arafura’s register

Falcon stretches Bendigo’s golden spine

Multi-commodity strategy reshapes Iris Metals

Bastion unlocks Yukon copper potential

Shining a light on scandium

Rio Tinto: unlocking a sleeping giant

Could Australia hold the key to Europe’s gas crisis?

Tesla ‘a fantastic poster child’ for lithium: Pilbara Minerals

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