June 10, 2024 Canada adds high-purity iron, phosphorus, silicon metal to critical minerals list The list now identifies 34 minerals and metals deemed essential to the country’s economic or national security.
June 10, 2024 Ditching noble metals improves efficiency of zinc-air batteries A new metal-nitrogen-carbon catalyst for zinc-air batteries has proven to outperform noble metal catalysts.
June 9, 2024 China, Pakistan agree to strengthen mining cooperation Pakistani Prime Minister visited Beijing in a bid to upgrade cooperation under the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a key part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.
June 8, 2024 Nippon Steel executive saw positive reaction from US Steel workers and others Nippon Steel Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori returned to the US in an effort to close the deal amid growing regulatory scrutiny and political opposition.
June 7, 2024 Brazil adds Vale to so-called “dirty list” after contractor subjected workers to slave-like labour Vale said that its inclusion in the list is incorrect and that it will take the necessary steps for its immediate removal.
June 7, 2024 Iron ore extends gain on easing China demand concern, Fed rate cut bets China's iron ore imports in the first five months reached 513.75 million tons, a year-on-year rise of 7%.
June 6, 2024 Vale invests $340 million in Carajás Railway locomotive fleet improvement project The miner closed a 10-year deal with Wabtec to optimize the maintenance services for its fleet in the Estrada de Ferro Carajás.
June 6, 2024 Brazil seeks $20.7 billion from Vale, BHP over 2015 dam collapse The government has also set a 12-year period for the payments to be made.
June 6, 2024 Most energy and mining projects 20% over budget — study About $1.5bn invested in energy transition-related projects are at risk through 2030, research from Bain & Company shows.
June 5, 2024 MinRes to sell minority stake in Onslow haul road for $864 million The Onslow iron ore project is a joint venture with giant steelmakers China Baowu, POSCO and Advanced Micro Controls.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
