September 3, 2023

Nigeria to set up solid minerals corporation to attract investment

Nigeria wants mining to play a much bigger role in its economy by expanding its mineral extraction sector.

September 3, 2023

Copper crime ring is latest scandal to rock the metals world

Aurubis revealed this week it has uncovered a large-scale fraud involving shipments of scrap metal that it uses to feed its copper smelters.

September 3, 2023

Congo mining convoy ambush kills two Chinese, one Ghanaian, and Congolese soldier

Four people including two Chinese nationals and a Ghanaian citizen were killed in an ambush on a TSM convoy.

September 1, 2023

World’s biggest miner reviews newly acquired Brazilian assets

BHP's $6.4 billion purchase of Oz Minerals included an untapped gold deposit and four small, but high-grade, copper-gold mines in the state of Para.

September 1, 2023

US Inflation Reduction Act impact report lays bare critical mineral supply fault lines

The combined IRA and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law contribute a staggering $502 billion to new climate and energy investment.

September 1, 2023

JPMorgan upgrades Vale stock on iron ore demand

Steel overproduction in China represents a potential catalyst for shares, JPMorgan said.

September 1, 2023

Column: China’s PMI stays sluggish, but commodity imports are still robust

Arrivals of key resources such as crude oil, iron ore and coal appear to have accelerated in August.

September 1, 2023

Fortescue founder toys with reverse greenwashing

Guy Debelle resigned from the board of Fortescue’s green energy, continuing the run of abrupt departures by executives at the miner.

August 31, 2023

Vedanta lobbied to weaken environmental regulations during pandemic – report

Vedanta's oil business, Cairn India, also successfully lobbied to have public hearings scrapped, an OCCRP report says.

August 31, 2023

Taliban says it signed mining deals worth over $6.5 billion

According to AP, the contracts are with locally based companies, many of whom have foreign partners in countries including China, Iran, and Turkey.