Focus on Minerals
BHP expects copper demand to grow by one million metric tons a year until 2035
BHP forecasts global copper demand to double by 2035 due to tech adoption, despite mining constraints and rising costs.
Freeport cranks up copper output as rivals scour for deals to grow
Freeport-McMoRan expands copper output without joining the mining buyout spree, betting on clean energy demand.
Mining industry struggles with valuation gap amid shift to copper
Miners including Rio Tinto, BHP Group and Glencore are watching rival copper producers gradually grow beyond their reach.
Chile selects six sites for private lithium projects
SANTIAGO — Chile’s government has selected six priority areas for new lithium extraction projects to be led by private companies, the South American...
Stellantis and Orano drop planned JV to recycle electric car batteries
Automaker Stellantis and nuclear fuels firm Orano have dropped their planned joint venture to recycle electric car batteries.
B.C. party leaders talk mining promises on campaign trail
British Columbia’s New Democrats and Conservatives issued their plans for the mining industry while campaigning in the province’s resource-rich communities. Both NDP Leader...
Australia’s Fortescue signs $2.8 billion green equipment deal with Liebherr
Ore miner Fortescue signs billion-dollar deal for developing one of the world's largest zero-emission mining fleets.
Quebec opposition calls for transparency amid Northvolt layoffs, $7 billion battery plant investment
Opposition parties demand answers about Quebec's investment in the planned Northvolt battery factory near Montreal.
Elon Musk looking to invest in lithium hub Argentina
Argentina is the world's fourth-largest producer of lithium, a critical component of electric vehicle batteries.
