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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

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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
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
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
The Kemerton Battery Energy Storage System was approved by the WA regional Development Assessment Panel on December 4.

Big BESS: State’s largest power bank to be built in WA’s South West

A $400 million Battery Energy Storage System will use lithium-ion battery technology to support the WA power grid through wind and solar energy.

  • Claire Ottaviano
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WA Premier Roger Cook.

Lithium industry handed a $150m lifeline amid price crash

The WA government has announced a two-year-long $150 million support package for the state’s embattled lithium industry as it grapples with a price slump for the commodity.

  • Hamish Hastie and Jesinta Burton
Rio’s buyout was accepted by Arcaduim’s board at $US5.85 per share, a 90 per cent premium on the miner’s closing share price on the 4 October.

Rio Tinto bags its lithium prize in a hurry

With global lithium prices in a slump, mining giant Rio Tinto has wasted little time in buying US-based Arcadium Lithium for almost $10 billion.

  • Simon Johanson
Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm is trying to acquire US-based lithium producer Arcadium.

Rio Tinto gets a taste for lithium but its billions may not be enough

The mining giant is hoping to break the jinx of Australian companies faring poorly on foreign acquisitions. But it would need to convince the market that buying lithium is worth it.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Mineral Resources’ Chris Ellison says ‘it’s not a fun time’ to be in the business as the price of lithium languishes.

Lithium boss slams ‘lazy’ global carmakers, but says EV boom is coming

One of Australia’s top lithium producers says no one is making money from mining the key battery ingredient at current prices as electric car sales languish.

  • Nick Toscano

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