Anglo American, Teck to form mining powerhouse

Anglo American and Teck Resources have reached an agreement to combine the two companies in a merger of equals, forming the Anglo Teck group. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Anglo Teck will be a global critical minerals champion and top-five global copper producer. Bringing together the strengths of both companies, Anglo Teck will leverage proven capabilities in technical and operational excellence,…

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Critical mineral markets need diversification: IEA report

Emphasizing major energy and economic implications, a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report identifies vulnerabilities over the next decade, notably for copper and other critical minerals. The 2025 edition of the IEA’s Global Critical Minerals Outlook finds that critical mineral markets have become more concentrated, not less, particularly when it comes to refining and processing. For copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt,…

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Tasmania releases Critical Minerals Strategy

Photo: Tasmania Mines The Tasmanian Government has launched a renewed effort to seek, extract and process critical minerals vital for advancing clean technology and driving economic growth through the release of its Critical Minerals Strategy. Minister for Business, Industry and Resources Eric Abetz emphasised that the strategy harnesses Tasmania’s unique geological assets and renewable energy advantages, setting the Australian state…

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India, U.S. sign critical mineral supply chain pact

The Commerce and Trade Minister of India, Piyush Goyal, and U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo signed their names to an agreement last week promising to cooperate on strengthening supply chains in the two countries for lithium, cobalt and other critical minerals. The Commerce Department said in a statement October 3 that the now-inked memorandum of understanding aims to build resilience…

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