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aluminium
Commodities, Finance, News

Aluminium prices climb amid potential EU restrictions

Aluminium have risen above $US2600 per tonne on the London Metal Exchange as investors consider the potential effects of EU import restrictions on Russian aluminium and signs of slowing Chinese production growth.
Lynas price
Battery minerals, Commodities, Finance, News

Lynas enjoys highest price in 18 months

The December quarter saw Lynas achieve the highest average rare earths price since the April 2023 quarter.
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Commodities, Copper, Finance, News

Supply deficit could see copper prices jump

As copper prices continue their surge, reaching $US4.39 per pound (the equivalent of $US9678 per tonne) at last close and trending higher, BMI believes a looming supply deficit positions the base metal for long-term price gains.
Advance Metals gold
Commodities, Exploration/Development, Gold, News

High-grade gold discovered at Yalgoo

Premier1 has found several high-grade gold samples at its Yalgoo project in WA during a first-pass geological mapping and sampling program.
Victory rare earths
Battery minerals, Commodities, Exploration/Development, News

Victory hails ‘globally significant’ rare earths project

Victory Metals has confirmed its North Stanmore project to be a rare earths deposit of global significance after announcing a …

Features

uranium 2025

What’s in store for uranium in 2025?

Spotlighting three Australian-based companies with bright uranium futures amid surging demand and interest in nuclear power.

A True North revitalisation

Australian Mining spoke to True North Copper managing director Bevan Jones about how the company’s recent recapitalisation will spur future growth.
SRK mining

What will 2025 look like for the Australian mining industry?

With the potential for declining interest rates and more geopolitical stability, SRK Consulting believes growth is on the horizon for the Australian mining industry.
lithium critical mineral

The future of lithium

While lithium has had a challenging year, two emerging explorers are proving there is hope for the critical mineral.

Commodities

Rio ushers in 60Mt iron ore behemoth

Rio Tinto and its partners will soon commence production from not only one of the world’s largest iron ore mines, but also one of the highest grade.

Iltani rides Orient highs

Iltani Resources continues to produce the goods at its Orient East deposit in north Queensland with another suite of high-grade …
copper

Copper starts strong out the gates

Trunkey Creek
silver

Silver goes from strength to strength

Lithium

Thacker Pass

Thacker Pass: The world’s largest lithium resource 

Lithium Americas has delineated what it believes to be the world’s largest lithium resource at its Thacker Pass project in Nevada.
Lithium 2025

Lithium prices expected to accelerate in 2025

As the uptake of battery electric vehicles increases, lithium prices are set to follow suit, with hopes the battery metal can shake free of its slump.

Significant gallium mineralisation at Caladão

Axel REE has revealed significant gallium mineralisation from the surface at its Caladão project in the Lithium Valley, Brazil.

Copper

Copper 2025

The copper outlook for 2025

BMI’s latest commodities analysis outlines a mixed outlook for industrial metals in 2025, with copper standing out as a bright spot.
South32 Trump

South32’s copper treasure chest

South32 is hoping a Trump Administration could help unearth a 1.9-billion-pound copper mine in north-west Alaska.
BHP Australia

BHP keeps options open for copper growth

BHP remains flexible in its approach to copper expansion, according to the miner’s president of Australia, Geraldine Slattery.

Lincoln discovers high-grade base metals at Minbrie

Lincoln Minerals has announced an exceptional high-grade base metals discovery at its Minbrie prospect, located on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula.

Battery Minerals

MTM rare earths

MTM surges on rare earths breakthrough

MTM Critical Metals has announced a major breakthrough in its two-step flash joule heating technology, designed to change how rare earths are processed.
rio bhp

Rio and BHP: Is the future in battery metals?

The likes of Rio Tinto and BHP are shielding themselves from an uncertain iron ore outlook. How are they doing this?
Victory Metals

Victory Metals inks MoU with Japanese giant

Victory Metals has established a potential long-term offtake partnership with Sumitomo at its North Stanmore heavy rare earth project.

Company Profiles

critical minerals

Critical minerals explorer hits the ASX

Critical minerals explorer Axel REE has commenced trading on the ASX under the ticker ‘AXL’.
gold

Linden Gold: an ASX junior with a big appetite

Linden Gold Alliance is fixing to establish a significant landholding in the South Laverton goldfields in WA. The miner has …