Australia has signed another international commitment, cementing the ongoing strategic importance of critical minerals in establishing secure supply chains for Western economies.
Russian mining giant Nornickel said on Monday that it had doubled its nickel surplus forecast for this year and more than doubled its forecast for 2026.
A smelter shutdown in Mozambique is set to dent global aluminium supplies next year, analysts say, leaving the plant's core European Union customers searching for alternatives.
A Russian court has ruled in favour of Rusal in the aluminium giant's 104.75-billion-rouble ($1.32-billion) lawsuit against global mining and metals company Rio Tinto, according to court documents.
Feasibility studies are underway at the Rhodes Ridge joint venture – set to assess the development of an operation expected to produce around 40 million tonnes of iron a year.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday a rescue effort to keep open Australia's largest aluminium smelter, the struggling Tomago facility majority-owned by Rio Tinto, after its current power contract expires in 2028.