Focus on Critical Minerals
Western Australian job losses dent nation’s green ambitions
Australia's mining industry lays off 2% of the workforce in July alone, leaving in doubt projects that would feed the energy transition.
Tumbling lithium prices push Albemarle to fresh round of cost cuts
Albemarle, the world's top lithium producer, plans cost cuts amid tumbling lithium prices and a Q2 loss, citing weak EV demand.
Navajo Nation plans to stop uranium transportation through its land
The Navajo Nation plans to enforce its uranium transport ban by blocking trucks, challenging legal exemptions for state and federal highways on the...
Rio Tinto open to big copper buys but cautious of overheated market
Rio Tinto's half-year earnings remained flat at $5.8B due to weak iron prices, while shipments stayed stable amid China's property crisis.
BHP and Lundin Mining boost copper access, to buy Filo for $3.25 billion
BHP Group and Lundin Mining will jointly acquire Filo Corp for C$4.5 billion to advance the Filo del Sol and Josemaria projects, forming...
Thousands in Serbia rally against Rio Tinto lithium mine project
Thousands protested in Sabac, Serbia against Rio Tinto's lithium project, fearing environmental harm despite reassurances.
Exclusive-Union at BHP’s Escondida mine urges rejection of contract offer, strike possible
The 2,400-strong workforce will vote from Monday to Thursday, and a strike could start immediately if the members reject the deal.
Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready
Sodium-ion batteries, offering long-term energy storage and cost-efficiency, could enable Australia to achieve a 100% renewable energy grid.
Australia bans uranium mining at Indigenous site
Jabiluka uranium deposit to be protected as site incorporated into Kakadu national park, honouring desires of Indigenous Australians to avoid mining.
China: still the world’s biggest emitter, but also an emerging force in climate diplomacy
China clearly wants to play more of a global leadership role in the energy transition, writes Xu Yi-chong, a professor of governance and...
