October 5, 2022

World’s largest oilfield contractor tackles lithium’s water woes

Schlumberger NV is teaming up with a MIT spinoff on efforts to limit the amount of water needed to produce lithium.

October 5, 2022

Global copper smelting edges higher in Sept, satellite data shows

Weaker smelting activity in China was mainly behind the lackluster readings.

October 5, 2022

Pebble mine stakeholders up pressure as EPA’s final decision nears

EPA is making a final decision on the proposed Pebble copper-gold mine near Bristol Bay, Alaska, by Dec. 2.

October 4, 2022

Union at Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres mine expects labour deal to avoid strike

Talks formally begin on Wednesday.

October 4, 2022

Chile copper production down 10.2% in August

Production from state-owned giant Codelco fell 29.6% on a year-on-year basis.

October 4, 2022

Brazilian iron ore exports hit highest monthly volume in two years

Iron ore exports increased 8.7% in September compared to the same month last year.

October 4, 2022

Australia could grab 20% of the world’s lithium refining by 2027

Several companies are building refineries in Australia that would turn locally-mined lithium ore into battery-grade chemicals.

October 4, 2022

Gold price breaks $1,700 as weak US data shifts sentiment

Bullion is now closing in on its 50-day moving average after surging Monday.

October 4, 2022

Column: London Metal Exchange ducks Russian sanctions pressure

It's clear the LME isn't going to be rushed into any decision on whether to continue accepting Russian metal against its contracts, writes Andy Home.

October 3, 2022

‘Always check the label’: ESG funds not as green as they seem – study

One in seven funds branded as sustainable has a carbon emissions intensity higher than the average across all investment funds, a study showed.