April 2, 2024 BHP and Mitsubishi close $4.1bn sale of Queensland coal mines BHP has been working towards making a transition to commodities and away from coal-related assets.
April 2, 2024 US Steel union rejects Nippon Steel’s appeal for takeover support In December, Nippon agreed to buy US Steel for roughly $15 billion but the deal faces an uphill battle to approval amid bipartisan opposition in a US election year.
April 2, 2024 Korea Zinc agrees 40% fee cut to turn Teck’s mined zinc into metal Teck has agreed to pay Korea Zinc $165 per metric ton, a three-year low, to turn its zinc concentrate into refined metal.
April 2, 2024 Deutsche Bank says Glencore may weigh listing move to US The firm’s primary listing could come into focus due to a lack of shareholder support for a plan to split off its coal business and list it separately in New…
April 2, 2024 Gold Fields begins gold production at new Chilean mine The almost $1.2bn Salares Norte mine faced some unique challenges, including relocating a handful of endangered rodents, rocketing costs and technical delays.
April 1, 2024 Vale Indonesia targets 2024 output of about 70,800 metric tons nickel in matte Meanwhile, it is still awaiting a new special mining permit for its operations beyond 2025.
April 1, 2024 Top China lithium firms look past profit slump and vow expansion Both Tianqi and Ganfeng said they’ll continue to acquire global reserves of the key battery material.
March 31, 2024 Nippon Steel emphasizes its ‘deep roots’ in the US as it pursues US Steel deal The Japanese firm has agreed to buy US Steel for roughly $15 billion but the deal faces an uphill battle for approval in a US election year.
March 30, 2024 Nornickel says some EU clients refuse to buy products made of Russian metal Although Nornickel itself and its metals are not a target of Western sanctions some consumers are voluntarily shunning deals for its metals and of products made from Russian raw materials.
March 30, 2024 Canada’s mild winter disrupts key ice road to remote Arctic diamond mines The delay underscores the challenges that companies face as Canada's diamond mines come to the end of their productive lives.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
