Complexity tops mining risks for 2027 in EY survey
Ageing mines and harder-to-process deposits are making production less predictable as financing and supply chain pressures mount, according to EY’s latest mining risk survey. EY’s…
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Rio’s Tomago smelter wins A$1.76B government lifeline
Australia and New South Wales have committed A$2.5 billion (US$1.76 billion) to keep Rio Tinto’s (ASX, NYSE, LSE: RIO) majority-owned Tomago aluminium smelter open beyond…
A metal you’ve heard of but know little about: Scandium
What’s special about scandium? The trusty sidekick has always been a key component of our most compelling and well-known stories, as even the strongest…
Trafigura in talks to build aluminum smelter in Egypt
Commodity trading giant Trafigura says it’s begun talks with the Egyptian Aluminium Company (Egyptalum) and the Metallurgical Industries Holding Company (MIH) to build a new…
Morgan Stanley flags five miners in space value chain
With a potential initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX drawing closer, investors are increasingly turning their attention to the broader space economy and the companies…
Podcast: Reuters’ Andy Home on Strait of Hormuz, aluminum supply concerns, tungsten
This week’s episode features Andy Home, Senior Metals Columnist at Reuters, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the aluminum market and recent developments surrounding…
Emirates Global, Century Aluminum to build first US smelter in 50 years
The project, named Oklahoma Primary Aluminum, is expected to double US primary production.
Guinea looks downstream past Simandou start
As the Rio Tinto-led (ASX, LSE: RIO) $23.5-billion Simandou iron ore mine started officially this week in Guinea, the West African country under military rule…
Rio Tinto eyes rare earths sector
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) is considering a move into rare earths and other critical minerals as it responds to shifting global market dynamics and trade…
US, Ukraine close in on minerals deal
The United States and Ukraine are expected to finalize a landmark agreement that would give Washington preferential access to new Ukrainian mineral and energy projects…
Ontario’s $11B in tariff aid defers mining tax
Ontario plans to provide about $11 billion in relief to workers and businesses to help weather the impact of U.S. tariffs. The support package includes deferring…
Crater Lake’s scandium resource boosted 38%
Scandium Canada (TSXV: SCD) said new data show a 38% increase in indicated resources at its Crater Lake project in northern Quebec. Indicated resources in…