April 2, 2025

Codelco strikes copper deal with Adani amid tariff threat

Chilean copper giant Codelco will supply copper to Adani's Kutch smelter — the world’s largest — starting this year.

April 1, 2025

Global battery market entering new phase with high demand, low prices – IEA

According to the IEA, global battery demand reached a historic milestone of 1 terawatt-hours last year, with annual electric car sales rising by 25% to 17 million.

April 1, 2025

Trump eyes executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining

The move would enable miners to bypass the ISA and obtain permits from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

March 27, 2025

Column: Green iron is a prize worth billions, winning is the trick

The steel value chain accounts for 7% to 9% of global carbon emissions.

March 27, 2025

Deep-sea mining scars remain after 40 years, but life returning

Scientists returned to a 1979 Pacific Ocean mining test site, revealing long-term sediment changes and mixed impacts on deep-sea life.

March 25, 2025

Torex Gold begins copper concentrate production at Media Luna

Commercial production at the mine, part of the company’s Morelo complex in Mexico, is expected in the coming weeks.

March 20, 2025

China’s HBIS collaborates with Vale to advance steel decarbonization

Both HBIS and Vale aim to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

March 19, 2025

JX Metals rises in debut after biggest Japan IPO since SoftBank

The successful debut for JX may provide a tailwind for other local IPO hopefuls to push forward with their plans to go public.

March 19, 2025

Codelco eyes Friedland’s pulse power tech to boost mine efficiencies

I-Pulse uses surges of electricity known as pulsed power in applications across industries including mining, manufacturing and water.

March 18, 2025

Summit Nanotech receives $25.5 million in funding for lithium extraction tech

Privately-held Summit Nanotech is developing DLE projects in South America and has BHP as an investor.