July 23, 2023 Mexico hit by trade arbitration proceedings from Canadian, US firms Canada's First Majestic Silver and Silver Bull Resources have filed cases against Mexico before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
July 21, 2023 US lawmakers probe Ford Michigan deal with Chinese battery maker The letter to Ford asks the company to detail the number of Chinese nationals who will be employed at its plant in Michigan.
July 21, 2023 Nickel set to flood the LME, turning metal squeeze into glut New supply from China and Indonesia is about to hit the market, according to Macquarie Group.
July 21, 2023 Dead EV batteries turn to gold with US incentives A little-publicized clause in the US Inflation Reduction Act has companies scrambling to recycle electric vehicle batteries in North America.
July 21, 2023 Australia blocks acquisition of lithium mine by China-linked firm Country issued a prohibition order stopping Austroid Corporation from acquiring an additional 90% of lithium miner Alita Resources.
July 21, 2023 Western Australia’s mining sector was key for post-covid-19 economic recovery – report International trade and a thriving mining and resources sector were crucial for the recovery of Western Australia’s economy following the covid-19 pandemic.
July 20, 2023 At international deep sea mining meeting, debate moves behind closed doors The ISA cut a livestream of its members negotiations and retreated behind closed doors in an attempt to resolve a dilemma the could determine the fate of the deep ocean.
July 20, 2023 Ecuador, SolGold seal deal to launch nearly $5bn mining project Construction of the Cascabel mine is seen starting in 2025, with operations kicking off in 2030.
July 20, 2023 Chile wants to boost local copper smelting capacity to rely less on Asian plants The proposal follows the decision of state-owned miner Codelco to close its Ventanas smelter for environmental reasons.
July 20, 2023 US imposes sanctions on Russian copper producer UMMC As of 2020, it was producing around 40% of Russian copper.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
