lithium

MANAGEMENT

Rio flags major copper growth amid iron ore weakness

Red metal increasingly important for global majors

20 February 2026

MANAGEMENT

Kaufman joins South32 board

Was one of two senior female Rio executives cut after Trott took over

12 February 2026

PROCESSING

Neometals, Rio extend framework for lithium processing tech

Testing and optimisation of the ELi process will continue for another 12 months

05 February 2026

MANAGEMENT

Rio Tinto ramps up iron ore, copper production

Another successful quarter for the major miner

21 January 2026

PROCESSING

SIMPEC tapped for more work at Kwinana lithium refinery

Awarded $11 million contract for structural and mechanical piping

09 January 2026

OPERATIONS

Iron Mine Contracting heads to Mount Holland

Mining services contract due to begin in February 2026

10 December 2025

OPERATIONS

POSCO takes $1.2B slice of MinRes' lithium business

MinRes to repay debt and pursue growth options

12 November 2025

PROCESSING

Livium patents lithium recycling tech

Wet shredding mitigates the risk of fire when recycling lithium-ion batteries

03 November 2025

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