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Commodities, Iron ore, News
Fortescue inks green iron partnership with China Baowu
Fortescue has inked a new partnership with China Baowu Steel Group that could propel the decarbonisation of the global steel industry.
Battery minerals, Commodities, Exploration/Development, News
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.
Commodities, Finance, News, Nickel
Why nickel prices could surge in 2025
Indonesia, the world’s largest nickel supplier, is weighing up whether to remove 122 million tonnes of nickel production from the market.
Commodities, Gold, News
Golden opportunity for investors in 2025
State Street Global Advisors, the world’s fourth largest asset manager, believes there are three key factors to be bullish on gold in 2025.
Commodities, Exploration/Development, Lithium, News
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.
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.
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.
The future of lithium
While lithium has had a challenging year, two emerging explorers are proving there is hope for the critical mineral.Commodities
Bauxite miner celebrates record year
Metro Mining, which operates its Bauxite Hills operation in far north Queensland, achieved record shipments for 2024 and the month of December.Advance makes ‘transformational’ acquisition
Advance Metals has secured the right to acquire an 80 per cent stake in the emerging Myrtleford and Beaufort gold projects.
Lithium
Significant gallium mineralisation at Caladão
Axel REE has revealed significant gallium mineralisation from the surface at its Caladão project in the Lithium Valley, Brazil.
Five emerging Australian lithium projects
With lithium set for sizeable price gains in 2025, Australian Resources & Investment spotlights five lithium projects worth keeping an eye on next year.
Rio Tinto to pour $2.5b into Rincon
Rio Tinto has approved $2.5 billion of capital for the development of its Rincon lithium project in Argentina.Copper
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’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 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
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 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.
Record rare earths at Caladão
Axel REE has reported record-breaking assay results from its flagship Caladão rare earths project in Brazil’s Lithium Valley.Company Profiles
Critical minerals explorer hits the ASX
Critical minerals explorer Axel REE has commenced trading on the ASX under the ticker ‘AXL’.