• The AFR reported that MinRes spent $45m for part ownership in an industrial park, in a string of transactions that favoured Chris Ellison & his associates

• Mineral Resources demanded $158k repayment from companies linked to Chris Ellison’s daughter (Australian)

• Brazilian court cleared BHP in Samarco dam collapse criminal case (Australian)

• Resources Minister Madeleine King has backed Australia’s critical minerals relationship with the US, following the recent election of Trump (BN)

• Plans to integrate Telfer and Havieron ops have entered a 3 week public comment period with the EPA (MiningNews)

• Wyloo said it’s concerned about the solvency of Hastings after accusing the rare earths aspirant of defaulting on the terms of a $150m loan (AFR)

• Resolute reportedly faces ~US$160m demand from Mali as CEO detained (Bloomberg, West)

• Chile filed charges against state copper miner Codelco over environmental breach (MiningNews)

• BHP is set to detail its copper growth plans at a Chilean roadshow, analysts have said (Reuters)

• De Beers upbeat on Botswana diamond pact after meeting new president (Reuters)

• Lithium is enjoying a mini-revival on an uptick in Chinese EV demand & supply cuts, although analysts caution there’s still likely to be a 25’ surplus (Bloomberg)

• NSW approves controversial $4.8bn Humelink transmission line (Australian)

• Citi slashed its copper forecasts amid concerns that Trump’s tariffs and disappointing China stimulus will derail a recovery in global manufacturing (AFR)

• Explosives and blasting systems play Orica said Trump will be a `big positive’ for its US ops as it sets the course for stellar growth to continue in FY25 (Australian)

• Andrew Forrest said he’s already received overtures from Trump, and he’ll urge him to switch from a “drill, baby, drill” push for more fossil fuels to a renewables-focused policy of “build, baby, build” (AFR)

• Gold Fields may look for buyers for its smaller mines in Ghana & Peru to focus on bigger ops and is hoping to make new mineral discoveries at both mines to enhance their appeal, CEO Mike Fraser said (Reuters)

• Boliden AB is closing in on a deal to buy Lundin Mining’s two European mines, Zinkgruvan in Sweden and Neves-Corvo in Portugal (Bloomberg)

• Mako Gold dispatched its target statement in response to the takeover offer from Aurum Resources (MKG) Mako directors have recommended the deal be accepted in the absence of a superior proposal 

• Altech has raised $4m to fund them through project finance workstreams (ATC)

• Aeris has negotiated an extension of the maturity date of its bonding facility with ANZ to 31 January 2025 (AIS)

• I know we keep talking about it - but by all accounts, MinRes remains moderately active in Mauritania

• And that’s not the only African country that has their attention. We have heard about some MinRes involvement working for Ganfeng (their Mt Marion JV partner) at the Goulamina lithium project in Mali too…

• Critical minerals in the wings as gold retakes centre stage, but for how long? (MiningNews)

• Part 7 of HopgoodGanim’s Aussie Takeover Defence series is out, with this edition focused on formalising the deal (HG)

• China believes it is a climate saviour, accounting for almost 40% of global clean energy investment (Economist)

• How China Capitalized on U.S. Indifference in Latin America (WSJ)

• King coal is dirty, dangerous—and far from dead (Economist)

• Liontown survived the lithium carnage, but can it handle Trump? (AFR op-ed)

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