Mining

OZ Minerals has received and rejected an unsolicited indicative proposal from BHP Group to acquire all of its shares.

East Star Resources has announced the award of a new exploration licence comprising 59 blocks at the Talairyk Heavy Rare Earth Elements Project.

CleanTech Lithium PLC has announced an operations update with lithium brine assays received from the first drill hole at the Francisco Basin project.

Atlantic Nickel has announced record operating and financial performance in 1H22 at its Santa Rita nickel sulfide mine, located in Bahia, Brazil.

Signal Gold Inc. has been advised by the Nova Scotia Minister of Environment and Climate Change that the Goldboro Gold Project has been approved.

Rio Tinto has completed the sale of a royalty it holds, covering the Cortez mine operational area, to RG Royalties LLC for US$525 million in cash.

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd has announced plans to expand capacity at the Mt Weld mine and concentration plant to meet accelerating market demand for rare earth materials.

Lindian Resources Ltd has agreed terms to acquire Rift Valley Resource Developments Ltd, a Malawian company that owns the Kangankunde Rare Earths Project.

Rajant Corp. has reported the first deployment of its fourth-generation BreadCrumb Peregrine in South Africa with Anglo American.

Udokan Copper has outlined scenarios to cut the carbon intensity of its copper production up to 75% by 2035, bringing the company closer to its goal of climate neutrality.

Micromine has entered into a three-year software agreement with AngloGold Ashanti, to deliver its mine control and fleet management solution: Micromine Pitram.

ioneer Ltd has signed a binding lithium carbonate offtake supply agreement with the Prime Planet Energy & Solutions (PPES) joint venture.

The government of the Republic of Guinea, WCS, and Rio Tinto Simfer have incorporated a JV to progress plans to develop infrastructure for the Simandou iron ore project.

AspenTech has expanded its software portfolio to include an end-to-end mining software suite with an agreement to acquire Micromine.

Akobo Minerals has reached an agreement with the South African company IW Mining (Pty) Ltd to operate the underground mine at Segele.