Rio Tinto shelves Serbian lithium project
RIO Tinto has suspended work on its $2.95bn Jadar lithium project in Serbia as the mining company's new CEO pursues a strategy of cost...
Tharisa signs $130m debt facility
THARISA, a South African chrome and platinum group metals miner, announced on Wednesday it had signed a $130m debt facility which it would use...
Teck held merger discussions with Vale unit
TECK Resources conducted intermittent merger negotiations with Vale's base metals division before finalising its agreement with Anglo American, said Bloomberg News citing people with...
Guinea targets premium prices for Simandou iron ore
GUINEA intends to maintain elevated prices for premium iron ore as its Simandou project prepares to ship its first cargoes this month, said Reuters...
Carmakers abandon battery metal deals after price slump
MORE than half of supply agreements between western carmakers and miners for battery metals have been delayed, amended or scrapped following a sharp fall...