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  • Copper$6.63/lb−0.64%
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Base Metals • Jun 7, 2025

Rio Tinto’s Tomago Smelter Faces Uncertain

Rio Tinto in bailout talks with Australian government over its Tomago aluminium smelter. Power costs, tax credits key to survival. Read the full story.

Critical Minerals • Jun 6, 2025

Trump’s New Critical Minerals Push: Defense

President Donald Trump is invoking the Defense Production Act to accelerate U.S. production of critical minerals, a strategic move aimed at enhancing national security and securing…

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) • Jun 2, 2025

Rio Tinto’s Groundbreaking Deal Gives PKKP

Rio Tinto’s agreement with the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) traditional owners marks a defining shift in Australia’s mining industry, following the fallout from the…

Asia Pacific • May 26, 2025

New Zealand Mining Expansion Targets $3B

The New Zealand mining expansion is underway, with the government announcing plans to double the country’s mineral exports to $3 billion annually within the next decade—a…

Africa • May 23, 2025

Egypt Targets Mining Boom with 5-Year Strategy

Egypt’s bold ambitions to position itself as a premier Egypt mining hub are taking shape, as the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources unveils a sweeping…

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