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wsau. com > 04/12/2026 > australia-and-us-boost-support-for-critical-minerals-with-3-5-billion

Australia and US boost support for critical minerals with $3. 5 billion

7+ hour, 35+ min ago  (325+ words) SYDNEY, April 12 (Reuters) " Australia and the U. S. have committed more than A$5 billion ($3. 5 billion) to back a range of critical mineral projects, nearly double the amount pledged when the two countries struck a co-operation agreement "six months ago, Canberra said on…...

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wsau. com > 04/10/2026 > glencore-buys-45-stake-in-south-carolina-aluminium-recycling-plant

Glencore buys 45% stake in South Carolina aluminium recycling plant

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (179+ words) April 10 (Reuters) " Glencore on Friday said it acquired a 45% stake in an aluminium recycling "and remelting plant near "Charleston, South Carolina, strengthening the London-listed miner's position in the U. S. aluminium supply chain. The deal comes at a time "when "the conflict…...

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wsau. com > 04/08/2026 > bhps-incoming-ceo-met-with-chinalco-boss-in-china-this-week

BHP's incoming CEO met with Chinalco boss in China this week

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (144+ words) BEIJING, April 9 (Reuters) " BHP Group's incoming CEO, Brandon Craig, met with the chairman "of Chinalco in Beijing "this week and discussed further cooperation, the Chinese aluminium giant said on Thursday. Craig's trip to China is a "focus "of interest to…...

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wsau. com > 04/07/2026 > panama-authorizes-first-quantum-to-remove-material-from-closed-copper-mine

Panama authorizes First Quantum to remove material from closed copper mine

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (161+ words) PANAMA CITY, April 7 (Reuters) " Panama's trade ministry has issued a resolution allowing First Quantum Minerals "to remove material from its "shuttered Cobre Panama mine out of the country. The ministry said in a statement this resolution aims to prevent environmental…...

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wsau. com > 04/06/2026 > canadas-vizsla-silver-confirms-nine-dead-workers-after-abduction-at-mexican-mine

Canada's Vizsla Silver confirms nine dead workers after abduction at Mexican mine

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (136+ words) April 6 (Reuters) " Canadian miner Vizsla Silver on Monday confirmed the death "of nine of its "10 workers who had been abducted'in Concordia, in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, in "late "January. In February, "the Mexican attorney "general's office said it had…...

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wsau. com > 03/30/2026 > judge-upholds-us-government-approval-of-ioneers-nevada-lithium-mine

Judge upholds US government approval of ioneer's Nevada lithium mine

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (502+ words) By Ernest Scheyder and Nate Raymond March 30 (Reuters) " A federal judge rejected claims by environmentalists that the U. S. government in 2024 improperly approved Australia-based ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge lithium and boron mine project in Nevada in a ruling on Monday that boosts efforts…...

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wsau. com > 03/26/2026 > france-among-nations-eyeing-australia-critical-minerals-investment-australian-minister-says

France among nations eyeing Australia critical minerals investment, Australian minister says

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (613+ words) MELBOURNE, March 26 (Reuters) " France is among the countries poised to invest in Australian critical minerals projects, Australia's resources minister said on Thursday, as Canberra's framework deal with the U. S. prompts nations with advanced manufacturing sectors to secure access to supply. Australia…...

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wsau. com > 03/25/2026 > argentina-to-seek-looser-foreign-ownership-rules-for-rural-land

Argentina to seek looser foreign ownership rules for rural land

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (152+ words) BUENOS AIRES, March 25 (Reuters) - Argentina's government will send a "bill to "Congress that seeks to change the limits on foreign ownership of "rural "land, Cabinet "Chief Manuel Adorni "said in a news conference on Wednesday. Adorni said investments. .. BUENOS AIRES,…...

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wsau. com > 03/25/2026 > albemarle-starts-environmental-review-process-for-lithium-extraction-project-in-chile

Albemarle starts environmental review process for lithium extraction project in Chile

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (153+ words) SANTIAGO, March 25 (Reuters) " Albemarle said on Wednesday that it has started the "environmental review process for "its first project through Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) in Chile. The U. S. based company, the world's largest producer of "lithium, "said in "a statement that…...

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wsau. com > 03/25/2026 > chinese-food-delivery-giants-surge-as-regulator-state-media-call-end-to-price-war

Chinese food delivery giants surge as regulator, state media call end to price war

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (106+ words) HONG KONG, March 25 (Reuters) - Hong Kong-listed shares of delivery platform Meituan surged "on Wednesday after "Chinese state media and the regulator urged the industry to end a bleeding price war. (Reporting by Jiaxing Li in Hong Kong and Li Gu…...