April 3, 2024 Vale divestment in Indonesian nickel unit expected to finish in July The transaction is required by the government to extend Vale Indonesia's operating permit beyond 2025.
April 2, 2024 Australia regulator extends approval deadline for SQM-Hancock’s $1.1bn bid for Azure SQM and Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting, already Azure's two largest shareholders, teamed up in December to buy the lithium developer.
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.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
