Supply Chain & Operations Articles
South32 agrees to sell most aluminium assets to Alcoa for up to US$5.6bn, as new CEO Matt Daley pivots the mining company toward copper
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube explores resource-backed loans with China Railway amid a US$34bn infrastructure gap, ahead of a 2027 lithium export ban
Australia's ioneer secures KIND and Hyundai Engineering backing at Rhyolite Ridge as Western nations target Chinese lithium supply chain dominance
Britain commits £50m (US$66m) to critical minerals extraction, processing and recycling, as HyProMag's Birmingham plant leads domestic rare earth revival
The Pentagon is spending US$500m to build domestic rare earth processing capacity and reduce US dependence on Chinese midstream dominance
As the 2027 defence deadline looms, Hertha Metals is targeting the domestic high-purity iron blind spot in the US rare earth magnet supply chain
Global coal mining investment will top US$180bn in 2026, the highest level since 2012, as China and India expand extraction and infrastructure
These are the five biggest stories of the week from the world of mining, including news from Tesla, Metso, Syrah Resources, Ericsson and more