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Rio has benefited from a surge in global commodity prices.

‘Front and centre’: Rio Tinto gets copper boost as it delivers $14.1b profit

The London and ASX-listed miner said it achieved a “strong operational performance” and increased its copper output 8 per cent.

  • Simon Johanson

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Albemarle has announced it will close its final train at its lithium refinery in Kemerton.

Hundreds of jobs to go as lithium giant pulls pin on WA processing plant

US lithium giant Albemarle has shut down its Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in WA’s South West in a move expected to impact about 250 workers.

  • Michael Philipps
A digger gets ready to go into a mine shaft in Kawama, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Congo explorer faces Aussie investors amid bribery probe, ASIC case

Soaring lithium prices will provide little solace to investors as AVZ battles for control of its Congo mine amid probity issues.

  • Colin Kruger
Mineral Resources founder Chris Ellison will remain as the managing director of the company for the foreseeable future.

Ellison to stay at MinRes as new succession plan announced

MinRes chairman Malcolm Bundey told shareholders at the annual meeting that Ellison will remain at the company beyond the previously agreed deadline and will implement a three-stage succession plan.

  • Michael Philipps
Chariot Corporation has zeroed in on a compelling series of drill targets and will shortly launch a drilling program at the company’s Resurgent lithium project, straddling the Oregon-Nevada border in the US.

Chariot highlights 32 drill-ready targets at US lithium play

Chariot Corporation has zeroed in on a compelling set of drill targets at the company’s Resurgent lithium project, straddling the Oregon-Nevada border in the US.

  • Craig Nolan
The price of lithium, a vital component in electric-vehicle batteries, has surged on news of a Chinese crackdown on illegal mining activity for the critical battery mineral.

Lithium set for higher pricing after Chinese crackdown

Lithium may be set for sustained higher pricing after a Chinese crackdown on illegal mining activity removed a chunk of the critical mineral’s supply from the market.

  • Craig Nolan
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Simon Trott, flanked by Jakob Staustholm, at Rio Tinto’s Western Range mine in June.

Australian mining giant backs hometown hero for top job

WA-born Simon Trott’s promotion to Rio Tinto chief executive has won plaudits across the board, billionaire iron ore magnate Gina Rinehart urging the new boss to transfer its headquarters from London to Australia.

  • Simon Johanson
Chariot Corporation has taken what could well prove to be its boldest swing yet - striking a landmark deal for a share in five tenements that positions it as a dominant force in Nigeria.

Milestone deal plunges Chariot into West African lithium market

Chariot Corp is poised to acquire a majority stake in five Nigerian lithium projects, with visible spodumene and up to 3.31 per cent lithium oxide in rock chips.

  • Bill McConnell
Chariot Corporation’s managing director Shanthar Pathmanathan has secured a $2 million convertible note deal from New York-based investor Obsidian Global to pursue its lithium production strategy.

$2m funding will keep Chariot US domestic lithium strategy humming

Chariot Corporation has secured a convertible note deal, roping in up to $2 million to fuel its lithium hunt across the United States and Australia.

  • Andrew Todd
Morgan Stanley says lithium has “likely found a near-term floor,” but further cuts are needed to bring the market back into balance.

Lithium’s rocky patch: Key building block of EV revolution faces uncertain future under Trump

While prices have started to pick up again, this major green energy metal’s fortunes in 2025 will hinge on whether electric vehicles sales can maintain their momentum.

  • Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano