Asia Pacific

The United States and Japan signed a rare earths deal. This happens to be a framework agreement inked on October 28 in order to support mining and processing of critical minerals as well as rare earths, as both the...

EU seeks to partner with US & G7 in response to the growing restrictions on rare earth mineral exports. This move happens to come as China recently, went on to broaden the restrictions pertaining to rare earth mineral exports...

Caterpillar has gone ahead and signed an agreement to acquire RPMGlobal Holdings, which is an Australian-based software company, in order to enhance mining tech solutions. The financial details of the deal are not disclosed yet. RPMGlobal, which happens to be headquartered...

China, along with Malaysia, is in early talks for a project in order to process rare earths, with sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional most likely to partner with a Chinese state-owned firm so as to build a refinery that...

The decision by South Africa to liberalize its mining sector and at the same time accelerate the privatization when it comes to transport infrastructure is indeed reshaping not only its domestic economy, but it is also shaping the future...

BHP says it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd to work together in the pursuit of emissions reductions, including from the life-cycle use of marketed products. BHP and MDP are reviewing opportunities to undertake...

Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) has awarded contracts valued at over A$6 million to two West Australian Aboriginal businesses, as part of the Company’s pioneering Billion Opportunities program. Fortescue Chief Financial Officer Ian Wells said the contracts signified the Company’s...