Gina Rinehart backed Lynas to buy rare earths miner Meteoric Lynas will acquire Meteoric in an all-share deal worth about $672 million. Bloomberg News | September 30, 2026 - 5:12 pm
Energy Op-Ed: Asia’s seaborne thermal coal market is shrinking very slowly Longer-term outlook for prices will largely be driven by which of supply and demand dips at a slightly faster pace than the other, writes Clyde Russell. Reuters | September 30, 2026 - 5:03 pm
News Texas startup awarded DoD contract for scandium recovery The contract, Supra said, will bolster its recovery of rare earth elements from North American industrial byproducts. Staff Writer | September 30, 2026 - 4:40 pm
Top Companies Rio Tinto secures Bell Bay aluminum smelter operations till 2031 Hydro Tasmania will supply electricity to Bell Bay Aluminium until December 2031. Reuters | September 30, 2026 - 3:27 pm
Critical Minerals US DOE awards $29.5M for 17 National Lab mining tech projects Projects are focused on moving next-generation mining, extraction, and processing technologies from the laboratory toward field testing and commercial deployment. Staff Writer | September 30, 2026 - 3:10 pm
Battery Metals Deep Sea Minerals, Westwin partner on US polymetallic nodule processing In June, Deep Sea Minerals’ application submitted under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act was deemed compliant by NOAA. Staff Writer | September 30, 2026 - 1:29 pm
Careers Supervisors at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile reject offer, paving the way for a strike Under Chilean law, the parties must now enter a mandatory five-day government-led mediation process. Reuters | September 30, 2026 - 1:01 pm
Energy Glencore, Peabody and Heeney Capital weigh Venezuela coal deals The discussions have focused on operational control and off-take rights rather than ownership of the mines. Reuters | September 30, 2026 - 12:20 pm
Regulatory Issues US fund files Swiss criminal complaint against Radiant World, US court filing shows The filing showed Mariner Atlantic Multi-Strategy is seeking wire transfer records and payments system CHIPS. Reuters | September 30, 2026 - 11:04 am
News Gold Fields halts Windfall work as Quebec permit lapses Exploration permit expiration leaves its proposed $1.9 billion gold mine waiting on separate provincial environmental approval. Henry Lazenby | September 30, 2026 - 11:02 am
Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile October 19, 2026
